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Man who breached Delhi Assembly security wanted attention to find missing nephew, probe reveals
During questioning, he told the police that his nephew Harman Singh, a college student from Hari Nagar in West Delhi, had been missing for nearly a week, according to sources.
Accused Sarabjit Singh told police he breached Delhi Assembly security to "gain attention" for his missing nephew, Harman Singh, who has been untraceable since April 1. (File/representational)
After he was arrested for the breach of security at Delhi Assembly on Monday, Sarabjit Singh, the accused, told the police that he wanted to grab attention as he was desperately searching for his missing nephew, The Indian Express has learnt.
During questioning, he told the police that his nephew Harman Singh, a college student from Hari Nagar in West Delhi, had been missing for nearly a week, according to sources.
Sarabjeet left his home on April 1 and travelled to Anandpur Sahib in Punjab via Bareilly before reaching Delhi on Monday.
According to sources, while returning from Punjab, he bought a bouquet and a garland from Panipat in Haryana to offer prayers at a gurdwara in Delhi. “He told investigators that he believed doing something significant would help him gain attention and that’s why he moved towards the Delhi Assembly. However, all his claims are being verified,” sources said.
Sources added that Sarabjeet had been involved in farmers’ protests held in the past and used to post about his activities on social media. But he recently deleted those posts.
Apart from the Delhi Police, central security agencies have also questioned Sarabjeet to determine whether he has any links to Khalistan-related radical groups, sources said.
When contacted, Joint Commissioner of Police (Central) Madhur Verma stated that the case is being investigated from all possible
angles.
The Delhi Police contacted his family in Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh and found that he is married and has two children.
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He runs a rice mill with his elder brother in his hometown. His elderly mother lives in their village, Kajri Niranjanpur, where the family also owns extensive agricultural land.
Family members told the police that Sarabjeet had been suffering from depression due to personal reasons and often behaved aggressively. They added that he was also undergoing treatment.
His mother informed the police that he had purchased the SUV used in the incident on his own last month
The family also said that he had been desperately searching for the missing kin (his nephew), even printing posters and sharing them on social media.
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His family had filed a missing complaint at Hari Nagar Police station but the lead was yet to be obtained.
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