Harpreet Singh Virk, the son of BJP’s Assandh MLA Bakshish Singh Virk, and his friend Harminder Singh were attacked by armed persons in Safidon late Sunday night. They were travelling in an SUV. A shot was fired but the bullet hit the bonnet, said DSP Sunil Kumar.
A case has been registered against six unidentified persons under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 341 (wrongful restraint), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other sections of the IPC.
The MLA said his son and his friend were waylaid by some persons from Dera Gujrakhia village in Assandh subdivision. He claimed neither of the two had enmity with anyone. “The police must investigate the case from all angles,” he demanded.
The lone Sikh BJP legislator had last week sought the resignation of the CM’s media adviser, Rajiv Jain, over a press statement after Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar skipped a scheduled visit to a gurdwara in Dachar village on September 28, antagonising local Sikhs.
Reports said the CM was advised to keep away in view of the gurdwara displaying a picture of Bhindranwale.
While Jain claimed the Sikhs had extended support to the CM, the community leaders announced a meeting to take a final call.
