SIT formed to probe assault on Sikh man in Kaithal

The SIT will be headed by a deputy superintendent of police rank officer, officials said, adding that the CCTV footage of the area where the alleged incident took place was being looked at to trace the accused who are yet to be identified.

Haryana Police have formed a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged assault on a Sikh man who has claimed that two men thrashed him and called him a “Khalistani”.

Haryana Police have formed a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged assault on a Sikh man who has claimed that two men thrashed him and called him a “Khalistani”. (HT File)

The SIT will be headed by a deputy superintendent of police rank officer, officials said, adding that the CCTV footage of the area where the alleged incident took place was being looked at to trace the accused who are yet to be identified.

Strict action will be taken against the culprits once they are nabbed, superintendent of police, Kaithal, Upasana told reporters here on Wednesday.

We have announced a reward of ₹10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the two accused, she added.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have condemned the incident and called for immediate action against the culprits.

According to the police complaint, the victim was waiting at a railway-level crossing here when the incident took place on Monday evening.

“They abused me and called me a Khalistani. One person got down from the motorcycle and hit me with bricks,” the victim, who was hospitalised, told reporters on Tuesday.