SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal appears before SIT in 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing case
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal appeared before a Special Investigation Team regarding the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing case. The incident, which occurred during his tenure as Deputy Chief Minister, involved the deaths of two protesters following sacrilege incidents in Punjab.
Why it matters
This case remains a significant political and legal issue in Punjab, highlighting long-standing tensions over justice for the 2015 sacrilege and subsequent police violence.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday (July 20, 2026) appeared before a Special Investigation Team probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing incident in Punjab.
Mr. Badal was summoned by the SIT led by Deputy Inspector General (Bathinda range) Harjit Singh to appear before it at the Punjab Police Officers Institute (PPOI) in Sector 32. Heavy police deployment was made around the PPOI with Chandigarh Police erecting barricades on roads leading to the venue, where Akali Dal leaders, including former MLA N.K. Sharma, and party supporters gathered ahead of Badal's arrival.
Mr. Badal was accompanied by party leaders Bikram Singh Majithia and Balwinder Singh Bhundar as he left for the PPOI from his Sector 9 residence. Akali supporters who gathered near the venue raised slogans in favour of the SAD chief.
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