Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Vijay Sampla To Appear Before SIT In Behbal Kalan Case
A police team in Punjab is investigating a 2015 shooting at protesters.
The shooting happened during protests over damage and theft involving the Guru Granth Sahib.
Two people died in Behbal Kalan, and others were hurt nearby.
The police team asked BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sampla to answer questions.
Sampla could not attend on September 2 because he already had other plans.
He said he will meet the team on September 3.
He also wants the team to give him the documents explaining why he was called.
Sampla says he wants to help the investigation, but believes the documents are needed for it to be useful.
BJP leader and former Union minister Vijay Kumar Sampla will appear before the Punjab Police SIT on September 3.
Sampla requested the date change from September 2 because of pre-scheduled programmes and meetings.
He said he would fully cooperate but again demanded documents explaining why he was summoned.
The SIT is investigating the 2015 Behbal Kalan firing during anti-sacrilege protests in Faridkot.
Two people, Gurjeet Singh and Krishan Bhagwan Singh, were killed in the firing, while others were injured at Kotkapura.
- Who
- BJP leader and former Union minister Vijay Kumar Sampla, and the Punjab Police Special Investigation Team.
- What
- Sampla will appear before the SIT in connection with the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing investigation.
- When
- September 3; the report is dated August 29 and says the SIT had initially scheduled questioning for September 2.
- Where
- The questioning is scheduled in Chandigarh; the firing occurred in Behbal Kalan, Faridkot.
- Why
- The SIT is investigating the police firing during anti-sacrilege protests, while Sampla says he needs relevant documents before giving his statement.
Sampla's Position
SIT's Investigation
Access to documents
Sampla's Position
Sampla says the SIT should provide all relevant documents and records before he gives comments or a statement.
SIT's Investigation
The SIT has directed Sampla to appear for questioning, but the report does not state its response to his document request.
Cooperation with the inquiry
Sampla's Position
Sampla says he is not trying to evade the investigation and will fully cooperate if the inquiry is properly supported by documents.
SIT's Investigation
The SIT is continuing its investigation into the 2015 Behbal Kalan firing and has summoned Sampla for questioning.
Appearance date
Sampla's Position
Sampla requested September 3 because he had pre-scheduled programmes and meetings on September 2.
SIT's Investigation
The SIT initially directed him to appear in Chandigarh on September 2.
- Scheduled appearance
- September 3
- Investigating agency
- Punjab Police Special Investigation Team
- Initial scheduled date
- September 2 in Chandigarh
- Incident year
- 2015
- Deaths in Behbal Kalan
- Gurjeet Singh and Krishan Bhagwan Singh were killed
- Other injuries
- Some protesters were injured at Kotkapura in Faridkot
- Sampla's request
- He wants documents and records related to the basis for his questioning