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Held for instigating people

Former MP Atinderpal Singh had asked people to go on rampage, say Police

Patiala: Police have arrested former MP Atinderpal Singh for allegedly instigating people to go on rampage as followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda here clashed with Sikhs protesting against an advertisement featuring the controversial religious order's head attired in the garb of Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.

Atinderpal had indulged in mobilising people against a particular section of society yesterday, SSP S K Asthana told reporters here on Thursday.

Atinderpal had won from Patiala as an Independent candidate in 1989 defeating Congress nominee Venod Sharma.

Injured

Ten people were injured as police baton-charged Sikhs protesters here yesterday.

Trouble erupted when Sikh youths organised a march and asked people to close their shops. When some shopkeepers objected, Dera activists stepped in and started pelting stones, injuring two Sikhs. Agitated Sikh youths then damaged some two-wheelers and attacked shops forcing police to carry out a baton-charge. PTI

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