"Was Lured": Voices From Village Of Man Killed At Farmers' Protest Site
NDTV
Lakhbir Singh was unemployed and didn't provide for his family. His father had also died, residents of his village said.
Residents from Cheema Khurd, the village in Punjab of the man killed at the farmers' protest site near the Delhi border this morning, allegedly for desecrating the Sikh holy book, say he was an addict and was lured into doing this.
"He was an addict and must have been lured to the Singhu border," said Harbhajan Singh, a retired army personnel from the village in Tarn Taran district. He adds that the victim Lakhbir Singh was in the village 4-5 days ago and everyone was shocked to see the video of his gruesome killing. "He was unemployed and didn't provide for his family. His father had also died," he added.
Several other residents from the village reiterate that the victim was an addict and was present there till a few days ago. "He lived with his family and his wife lived separately," another resident said. He requested anonymity. "Lakhbir can't be involved in desecration," he added.
Another resident Masa Singh says allegations of desecration against the victim are wrong. "He could not have done this; he was not that kind of a person. He was made to do this," he said.
