BATHINDA: The special investigation team (SIT) looking into the case of sacrilege at Mallke village in Moga has obtained the arrest warrants of Satta and Devinder Singh, who are wanted in the case. In the meanwhile, a court at Baghapurana in Moga on Friday sent the three accused, who are Dera Sacha Sauda followers, in judicial custody till November 16.The SIT on Friday presented the three accused — Pirthi Singh, Mithu and Amardeep — in the court of judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) Pushpinder Singh at the end of their four-day police remand. Elaborate security arrangements were made in the court complex before the dera followers were presented.A case was registered against unknown persons after Gutka Sahib pages were found scattered at Mallke on November 5, 2015. While the SIT headed by deputy inspector general of police Ranbir Singh Khatra was investigating into the case of sacrilege at Bargari, it had got certain leads in the case at Mallke. Acting on the leads, SIT had arrested Pirthi of Baghapurana, Mithu and Amardeep, both from Mallke, on October 29 and presented in the court a day later. All three were sent in four-day police custody. The SIT had also recovered motorcycle used in the act of sacrilege.Sources said Pirthi is the state committee member of the dera and was booked in an arson case after the conviction of sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in rape cases on August 25, 2017 in Panchkula . Mithu and Amardeep are local level followers of dera.SIT head Khatra said, “We had sought the arrest warrants of two persons which the court granted. We are further investigating into the case.”

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