4 held in connection with clash in Moga district

Police today arrested four persons in connection with a clash between Dera Sacha Sauda followers and some villagers at Dhudike in Moga district over a religious congregation about two weeks back.
They raided several houses in Dhudike early today and arrested the four accused- Ranjit Singh, Gurvinder Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Gurpreet Singh Patnewala.
According to the FIR, the arrested persons were part of a mob that attacked Sirsa-based sect followers while they were making arrangements for the 'namcharcha' (religious congregation), SSP (Moga) Kamaljit Singh Dhillon said.
The mob, mainly consisting of radical Sikhs, had allegedly burnt Dera followers' tents and fired in the air.

A case has been registered against those accused under various sections of the IPC including attempt to murder, hurting religious sentiments and criminal intimidation.
All the four arrested will be produced in a court to seek police remand for further enquiry, Dhillon said.
On the night of November 25, a clash erupted when a mob was protesting the congregation of Dera followers, in which over six Dera followers sustained injuries. At least three cops were also injured in the incident.