Hindu leader Sudhir Suri alleges threats by gangsters

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 15

Controversial Hindu leader Sudhir Suri on Thursday alleged that he was receiving threats from alleged gangsters for reaching a compromise in an instance in which a car was collided with his bus around nine days ago.

He had alleged that the occupants of the car indulged in firing and the incident had led to the injuries to the passengers of bus owned by him. He said he along with his security personal handed over four suspects to the local police at that time. He said a revolver, car and keys of the car used by the accused were also handed over to the police. A case of murder bid and under different Sections of the Arms Act was registered by the police in this connection. However, the police let off a youth who later turned to be a close associate of PA of a local political leader. Later, his videos with weapons went viral and local BJP leadership was trying to save him.

Suri alleged that he was also getting threat calls from gangsters lodged in jail and outside on bail for reaching on compromise or be prepared for the dire consequences. Suri alleged since the incident, he was getting threats from radicals from different mobile numbers of foreign origin. He said links of these gangsters with foreign-based Khalistani organisations should be looked into.

In a letter shot to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, national chairman Shiv Sena Taksali said that after the registration of an FIR in the case he was constantly getting threats from notorious gangsters of Punjab. He urged the Chief Minister for ‘quick security review’ including deployment of additional security at the earliest.

He also demanded an FIR against the cops who let off one of the suspects at the behest of his political bosses.

Parminder Singh Bhandal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), said that the police had already registered an FIR in the incident and raids were on to nab the remaining suspects. He said he had asked Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Harpal Singh to submit a report regarding the allegations of Sudhir Suri of letting off of a youth.