Tensions have erupted in the Tilak Vihar area of New Delhi as residents of 80 Gaj Colony attacked the Sikh community. Police in heavy numbers were deployed to the scene to disperse the violence. Reports state that Delhi Police opened fire on the Sikhs congregated following an altercation where members of the Dalit Community abused and attacked a Sikh student outside a Delhi Police Post.
As per president of Tilak vihar victims there were 4-5 sikh youths who were just going on their way when all of them they were obstructed by some sweepers of adjacent colony and without any provocation they attacked on Sikh youths as they had some pre-planing similar to 1984. It was a pre-planned attack as they (sweepers) were well equipped with sharp edged weapons called Churis, Knives etc.
When some elderly Sikhs watched it, they interfered and objected, soon the scuffle was over but in a short time these sweepers gathered in large numbers nearly 100-150 and attacked once again at Gurudwara Sahidganj at Tilak vihar.
It provoked Sikhs as they had already faced 1984 in their life, soon a stiff resistance was made by Sikhs who gathered at once and by collecting anything to fight, they stopped the attack and gave a befitted reply.
At this point Delhi Polcie which was so far a mute spectator entered into scene and fired the tear shells on Sikhs and simultaneously opened fire upon them who were just trying to save their place of worship – their Gurudwara. nearly 5-6 Sikh youths got wounded by bullets. One Sikh was shot in his pelvic region, two sikhs got bullets in their hands, one bullet pierced an ear of Sikh (hardly saved) and another one Sikh received a bullet in his neck. (Babu singh Dukhiya was there with this person when talked to me on phone).
Other Sikhs wounded got injuries due to pelting stones by these sweepers. Police didn’t made any attempt to save the gurudwara but supported the attack and by opening fire upon Sikhs. This is confirmed from Babu singh dukhiya.
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Bhai Manjit Singh (GK) has made the following statement:
“Appeal to all by the President DSGMC Manjit Singh GK, Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Harmit Singh Kalka, as they all are traveling an out of country and town. Please maintain peace and do not get provoked by the news of clash between groups at Tilak Vihar so that further no damage is done. Area Members DSGMC and responsible people are already there trying to work out with the authorities to solve the case.”
The “Widow Colony” of Sikh women and their families from the 1984 Sikh Genocide is situated in Tilak Nagar of New Delhi. Latest reports are that twenty-two people have been injured and eight have sustained shooting injuries.
Source: Sikh Channel & SikhSangat News