Ludhiana: A day after Shiv Sena Punjab leader Mahant Kashmir Giri was arrested by Khanna police for criminal conspiracy in an attempt to murder case, it claimed on Friday that he, along with his son, had allegedly stage managed firing on himself in March last year to increase his security cover.
Khanna police had registered a case of attempt to murder against Rajan Bawa and Monu, of Khatikan Chowk area in Khanna, two sons of Giri and many others for allegedly attacking a Nikhil Sharma of Jagat Colony in Khanna with swords at Guru Amardass Market on March 28. The other accused in the case included Sunny of Majri, Shehzad of Pir Khana Road, Gora and Billa of Rasoolra and three to four unidentified accused persons.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Khanna, Gursharandeep Singh Grewal said on the statement of Anil Kumar, a case was registered against Bawa, Monu and others. He added that during investigation, on the basis of recovered weapons, CCTV footage and the statement of Nikhil, sections of criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy and sections of Arms Act were added.
The SSP said after investigation, Giri was arrested on Thursday. He added that Giri has confessed that on March 9 last year he had registered an attempt to murder case falsely at Khanna city two police station against two unknown motorcycle-borne persons, whom he had stated fired on him with intention to kill.
Senior police officer said Giri admitted that this incident was planned by him and his son and they got it executed through Jaswinder Singh Jassi of Lakhpur village in Banga, of SBS Nagar District, now resident of Sector 29B in Chandigarh, and Gurinder Singh Gindi of Gehalmajri village in Mukandpur in the same district for getting his security increased. According to police, Giri allegedly provided a pistol to Jaswinder and Gurinder at Chandigarh and taught them how to shoot at Gobindgarh village in Mohali.
Deputy superintendent of police Rajan Parminder Singh also said Jaswinder and Gurinder have Arms Act case registered against them at Samrala police station on July 28 last year. He added that both the accused are on bail.