Ludhiana: Missing Sikh priest found murdered, three held

  • | Tuesday | 11th December, 2018

Six days after a Sikh priest from a gurdwara in village Rattan of Jagraon of Ludhiana went missing, his body was found buried in a ten-ft deep pit behind a cow shelter (gaushala) in Sanghera of Barnala Monday. For the next three days, Ajaib Singh did not return to Jagraon and a missing complaint was filed by gurudwara management with the police. Police arrested three persons- Bhola Singh, his brother Balbir Singh alias Beera and Daya Singh. AdvertisingPolice said that Baba Ajaib Singh (55), one of the senior sewadars at Gurudwara Tahli Sahib in village Rattan of Jagraon, had left in his Innova SUV on December 4. On Monday, his body was recovered from a pit, at least ten feet deep, dug behind a cow shelter (gaushala) in Sanghera of Barnala.

Six days after a Sikh priest from a gurdwara in village Rattan of Jagraon of Ludhiana went missing, his body was found buried in a ten-ft deep pit behind a cow shelter (gaushala) in Sanghera of Barnala Monday. Advertising Police said that Baba Ajaib Singh (55), one of the senior sewadars at Gurudwara Tahli Sahib in village Rattan of Jagraon, had left in his Innova SUV on December 4. Daya Singh (one of the three accused now arrested for murder) was allegedly driving the vehicle. He is alleged to have come from Barnala to escort him. For the next three days, Ajaib Singh did not return to Jagraon and a missing complaint was filed by gurudwara management with the police. On Monday, his body was recovered from a pit, at least ten feet deep, dug behind a cow shelter (gaushala) in Sanghera of Barnala. Police arrested three persons- Bhola Singh, his brother Balbir Singh alias Beera and Daya Singh.

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