Gold actor Akshay Kumar, along with former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal have been summoned for questioning by the a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the wake of the Bargari sacrilege case. According to reports, Akshay has been asked to visit the Circuit House in Amritsar on November 21. Prakash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Singh have been summoned on November 16 and 19 respectively. The summon orders have been issued separately for the three by SIT member IPG (OCCU) Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh. Twinkle Khanna Gets Trolled For Supporting Tanushree Dutta While Husband Akshay Kumar Shoots Housefull 4 With Nana Patekar.
Kunwar Singh said the summons relate to "investigation of cases originating from the various incidents of sacrilege in the year 2015 {FIR No. 129, dated 07.08.2018 under Section 307, 323, 341, 148, 149 IPC and 27 Arms Act PS City Kotkapura (District Faridkot)}. The summons has been issued under section 160 of CrPC, requiring attendance at investigation, relating to the Bargari sacrilege case and the Behbal Kalan & Kotkapura police firing incidents".
Chandigarh: Special Investigation Team (SIT) has summoned Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar along with former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal & ex-deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal in connection with Bargari sacrilege case. (File pics: Akshay Kumar and Sukhbir Badal) pic.twitter.com/qFHpUPhKWO
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"The presence of the aforesaid person is necessary for the purpose of inquiry into the above-mentioned offence," it said, and the person summoned is required to "give such information relating to the said alleged offence as he may possess".
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