Ludhiana: Tihar jail authorities today failed to present Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara in a local court in Ludhiana. Bhai Hawara’s counsel Jaspal Singh Manjhpur told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) over phone that the authorities of Delhi based Tihar jail cites lack of security staff to transport Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara from Delhi to Ludhiana.
The court has now directed the jail authroites to presnet Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara before it on September 05, 2016.
Notably, on August 9, a local court in Ludhiana had issued directions to Tihar Jail superintendent to present Sikh political prisoner Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara in person on August 22. The court of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) was holding hearing of a case registered under FIR 139 (dated: December 30, 1995) at police station Kotwali Ludhiana under section 25 of Arms Act.