Bapu Baldev Singh and others during press conference at Jalandhar Press Club on February 19, 2019 [File Photo]

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Saka Nakodar 1986: HC Directs Punjab Govt. to Hand Over Part 2 of Inquiry Report

By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

July 12, 2019

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has told the Punjab chief secretary to hand over Part 2 of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission’s inquiry report on Saka Nakodar case to the counsel of family members of Sikh youth who were killed in police firing at Nakodar 33 years ago.

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Justice Mahanbir Singh Sidhu led bench of the High Court heard the petition filed by Bapu Baldev Singh Littran, father of Bhai Ravinder Singh- one of four youths who were killed by the police on 4 February 1986.

The HC judge reportedly pulled up the Punjab government for not handing over the documents related to Justice Gurnam Singh Commission’s report to the petitioner.

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Bapu Baldev Singh’s council Advocate Hari Chand said that the court has directed the Punjab chief secretary to hand over Part 2 of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission’s inquiry report with in seven days. He said that the court has fixed 22 July as next court date for hearing the case.