SAYS THE BRUTAL INCIDENT HAS SHOCKED THE PUNJABIS ACROSS THE GLOBE
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today sought the kind intervention of Union External Affairs Minister for impressing upon national government of United States of America to conduct through probe into the gruesome murder of Punjabi family in California.
In a statement, the Chief Minister said that it is unfortunate that a Punjabi family hailing from Harsi village of Hoshiarpur district in the state have been murdered in California. He said that as per reports the family was kidnapped and was brutally murdered later on. Bhagwant Mann said that the deceased have been identified as Jasdeep Singh, Jasleen Kaur, Amandeep Singh and an eight month old baby Ruhi.
The Chief Minister said that this is a highly condemnable incident which has shocked everyone especially the Punjabis living across the globe. Bhagwant Mann said that this brutal murder has raised questions on security of the Punjabis even in advanced nations like US. Seeking the kind intervention of the Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jai Shankar, he urged him to impress upon the national government of United States to thoroughly conduct a probe into the matter.(SUBHEAD)
The Chief Minister said that it is need of hour to instil sense of security amongst the Punjabis living abroad. He said that the Government of India must flag the issue of security of Punjabis living in US with their counterpart in America. Bhagwant Mann said that top most priority must be accorded to this for ensuring safety of the Punjabis living there.
DHALIWAL SEEKS EXEMPLARY PUNISHMENT FOR KILLERS OF PUNJABI FAMILY MURDERED IN CALIFORNIA, US : Expressing deep anguish over murder of four family members including 8-month-old child in California, US, Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Thursday has demanded exemplary punishment for the killers, who killed the family after abducting them on Monday.
Talking to media persons outside Punjab Bhawan here today, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal expressed deep sorrow over the gruesome incident and expressed confidence with the relatives of the victim's family.
The Cabinet Minister has demanded from the Governor of California state and mayor of Merced County in the US that the killers should be arrested at the earliest. He has also appealed that exemplary punishment should be given to the killers so that no one can commit such heinous crimes in the future.
Four members of a family, including an eight-month-old child, hailing from Tanda in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, have been abducted and murdered. Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the Punjab Government stands with the family in this hour of grief. He also assured that the Punjab government would take up the matter with full vigour at all levels to ensure that the culprits are brought to book.
