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Suri was holding a protest outside the temple after broken idols were reportedly found in garbage there. Some reports said he was holding a protest against the dumping of garbage outside the temple while others claimed that he had some dispute with the temple management. One report said Suri and his associates had earlier entered into an argument with members of the temple management.

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead on Friday while he was taking part in a protest outside a temple in a busy Amritsar locality, police said. More than five shots were fired at Suri after which he fell down and lost consciousness. He was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to bullet injuries, they said. 'Mr Suri was shot with point blank range despite the presence of the police,' an eyewitness said.

By Lalit Sharma: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead outside a temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Friday. Shiv Sena cadres were protesting outside the temple when someone from the crowd came and shot Suri. WHO WAS SURI? Sudhir Suri was the president of the Shiv Sena from Amritsar and remained engrossed in the middle of the controversy. During his formative years in politics, he used to burn effigies against terrorism and terrorists backed by Pakistan. Three months later, he was arrested again from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore after his video clip against women and inciting enmity between different groups went viral. In July 2021, he was apprehended for the third time by the Amritsar police after he allegedly uploaded a video on social media, uttering objectionable words against a particular community. ALSO READ |

PTI Amritsar, November 6 The main accused in the Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri murder case was “self-radicalised” and committed a hate crime, police said on Sunday. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to further probe the case, they said. The SIT will be supervised by Additional Director General of Police (Internal Security) R N Dhoke and led by by Deputy Commissioner of Police (detective) Jagjit Walia. Additional DCPs of City-2 and City-3, in-charge of Anti-Gangster Task Force and in-charge of Crime Investigation Agency are its members, Police Commissioner Arunpal Singh told the media here. “According to the investigation conducted so far, Sandeep Sunny got self-radicalised through Facebook and other social media and committed a hate crime,” the commissioner said. He, however, said it was not the conclusion and that an in-depth investigation will be conducted. Police will probe various angles. Technical and financial investigations will also be conducted, he said. The commissioner said only one person has been named in the murder case so far. Suri was shot five times on Friday while he had taken part in a protest against the management of Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road—one of the busiest places in the city—after some broken idols of Hindu deities were allegedly found on roadside, which he termed an act of sacrilege. He was cremated here on Sunday, with hundreds attending the last rites at the Durgina Shivpuri cremation ground. The funeral proces...

00:46 On cam: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri shot dead during protest in Amritsar As a precautionary measure, police had detained a few Hindu as well as Sikh leaders at their respective houses before the beginning of the funeral procession which was resisted by Suri’s family members who insisted on allowing the Hindu leader to accompany Suri’s funeral procession. The same was, however, not confirmed by police. Sudhir Suri was shot dead near Gopal Mandir while he was staging a protest against the management of the temple on Friday. Police had arrested the alleged accused Sandeep Singh alias Sunny from the spot who was sent on 7 days police remand by a court. After autopsy, the family members of Sudhir Suri refused to cremate him on Saturday unless the government accepts their demands which includes declaring Suri a martyr, a government job for a family member, security for Suri's family and other Hindu leaders, and registration of case against Waris Punjab De president Amritpal Singh. Suri’s family members and Hindu leaders staged protest on Saturday and also blocked the rail traffic for some time. By Saturday evening, deputy commissioner Harpreet Sudan and police commissioner Arun Pal Singh went to Suri’s house and accepted some of the family’s demands following which the family agreed to cremate Sudhir Suri on Sunday. However, the administration remained mum on the registration of an FIR against Amritpal Singh. Meanwhile, Amritsar police commissioner Arun Pal Singh informed...

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead by an unknown person in broad daylight outside Gopal Temple in Amritsar on Friday. Sudhir Suri got critically injured after two bullets were pumped into him. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to injuries. Times Now's Gurpreet Chhina sheds more light on the incident and shares details about how the shooting happened despite the presence of the police.

Face of Punjab-based Shiv Sena (Taksali), a breakaway faction of the Shiv Sena, 58-year-old Sudhir Suri, who was Due to the high threat perception, at least 16 gunmen were attached with Sudhir Suri’s security for over five years. (HT File Photo) It was based on intelligence inputs and his repeated rants against Sikh hardliners that Suri was placed under the “highly threatened” category of protectees and provided security cover of more than 16 gunmen for over five years. A self-styled protector of Hindus in Punjab, he had repeatedly come in direct tussle with radical Sikh outfits, including the pro-Khalistani Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). Apart from a number of controversies to his credit, he was also facing six cases of hate speech, most of which were filed on the complaint of Sikh groups, and two cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, one involving his alleged controversial remarks about Maharishi Valmiki that often led to jail visits. Suri first came into limelight in 2014 when he was booked for hurting religious sentiments on the complaint of a Sikh group. He was also booked for his remarks against the Tabligi Jamaat during the Covid lockdown in 2020. However, according to intelligence officials who knew Suri for many years, he never used his police cover for personal gains, unlike other controversial Shiv Sena leaders. Backed by a strong financial position, he ran a well-settled transport business “Sai Travels”. Was warned against exposing himself Se...

Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead on Friday in broad daylight while protesting against a temple's management in Punjab's Amritsar. Police arrested the alleged murderer, Sandeep Singh, from the crime spot and seized the murder weapon. Suri had been shot five times, and he died while being transported to a hospital. Suri was protesting against the management of Gopal Mandir at Majitha Road over some broken idols. He had claimed the recovery of the idols was a sacrilege of Hindi deities. Who is Sudhir Suri? Sudhir Suri had been on the hitlist of the pro-Khalistan groups. He received police protection a few years ago after intelligence agencies uncovered a conspiracy to murder him. Sandeep Singh's car has a pro-Khalistan sticker, reported Dainik Bhaskar. In 2019, he gave a controversial remark against Sikh women. Meanwhile, Pakistan-based Khalistani element, Gopal Chawla, has expressed happiness over the politician's murder in a video, reported the newspaper. The police have reportedly found the photographs of Punjab Women Commission Manisha Gulati's photo from Sandeep Singh's car. They have also found the photos of Comedian Bharti Singh and Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. It isn't clear what was the motive of the accused behind keeping their photographs. Also read: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Punjab's Amritsar The Punjab Police have claimed the accused owns a garment shop in Amritsar. He used a .32-bore weapon. The accused wasn't k...