Faridkot to observe bandh today

The joint action committee expect a large-scale public support to the proposed Faridkot bandh on Friday. The committee will hold a peaceful protest against the police failure to trace 15-year-old Shruti, who was allegedly abducted by Nishan Singh and his accomplices on September 24.

The joint action committee expect a large-scale public support to the proposed Faridkot bandh on Friday.

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The committee will hold a peaceful protest against the police failure to trace 15-year-old Shruti, who was allegedly abducted by Nishan Singh and his accomplices on September 24.

Various mohalla-level committees have been contacting people to elicit support for the bandh. A sub-committee is also mustering public support to press the police to arrest the accused soon and for the bandh.

"We have been assured support by a few political parties, social organisations, NGOs and students. People have become aware of the anti-social elements and want to get them punished. People can tolerate inflation, unemployment and other things, but not their daughters being humiliated and abducted," said Swaran Singh, a joint action committee member.

"We are disappointed that the police have failed to trace the girl even after 17 days. Now we intend to move the high court to demand a CBI inquiry into the case. Instead of providing us some relief, the police released the girl's photographs, showing she was married, which hurt us more," he said.