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Security stepped up in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh: Security has been stepped up in Punjab and Haryana to prevent any untoward incident ahead of tomorrow’s Sant Samaj-sponsored bandh across the two States.

The day-long bandh call had been given by Sant Samaj, a conglomerate of various Sikh organisations, to force the Centre, Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra Governments to immediately arrest the Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh for his alleged involvement in the killing of three Sikhs recently, sources said.

While Sant Samaj maintained that the bandh will be peaceful, police along with paramilitary forces conducted flag marches at several places, including Dabwali, Moga and Bagha purana.

“The Sant Samaj activists will not block rail traffic and not hamper the functioning of medical institutes but educational and commercial establishments will not be permitted to function during the day,” Sant Samaj convener and Damdami Taksal chief Harnam Singh Khalsa said here. -- PTI

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