Premi Posted March 10, 2023 Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 https://www.opindia.com/2023/03/us-sikh-man-arrested-for-hiring-assassins-planning-to-set-gurudwaras-on-fire-in-bakersfield/ US: Sikh man, Rajvir Gill, arrested on suspicion of hiring assassins and plotting to burn down Gurudwaras in Bakersfield According to Ranghi, Gill allegedly offered $10,000 to two Hispanic men to assassinate several leaders of the congregation, including Ranghi, who are currently involved in court cases. Ranghi also claimed that Gill personally drove the men around the city, indicating the homes of the targeted temple leaders. 10 March, 2023 OpIndia Staff Rajvir Gill (Image Source: Patiala Politics) A Sikh man, Rajvir Gill, who had previously run for a seat on the Bakersfield City Council in the United States was taken into custody for allegedly attempting to employ assassins to shoot individuals at a prominent Sikh temple in Bakersfield and set fire to the premises. This has intensified a long-standing dispute within the congregation’s leadership and led to legal action in Kern County Superior Court. After receiving less than 7 per cent of the vote in Ward 7’s November election, 60-year-old Rajvir “Raj” Singh Gill was subject to a temporary restraining order preventing him from harassing the Gurudwara. Despite this, Bakersfield police arrested him on Saturday for allegedly soliciting to commit six criminal acts. Although he has since been released from jail, records indicate his arrest. On Tuesday, a Gurudwara elder reported that Gill had been causing disturbances and making threats to members of the congregation while carrying a firearm at the temple property over the past few months. He had been arrested once before but there are no records of any other previous arrests prior to the incident on Saturday. Sukhwinder Singh Ranghi, the elder, stated that the ongoing confrontations were due to a disagreement over a sum of over $800,000 that had been contributed by the congregation members. The funds were intended to reimburse a corporate entity established to purchase the temple out of foreclosure in July 2020. According to Ranghi, Gill allegedly offered $10,000 to two Hispanic men to assassinate several leaders of the congregation, including Ranghi, who are currently involved in court cases. Ranghi also claimed that Gill personally drove the men around the city, indicating the homes of the targeted temple leaders. The information regarding Gill’s actions was disclosed to the temple leadership by an associate of the would-be assassins. Ranghi alleged that Gill taught the men how to set fire to the temple using the defective electrical wiring that was installed by Gill’s own workers during the construction of the temple over ten years ago. During a religious service at the temple, Ranghi presented a video clip that allegedly showed Gill unplugging microphones that were still in use. Shaheed is among the most well-attended Sikh temples in Bakersfield, with over 500 members. Every year in late October, it holds a celebration that attracts thousands of attendees. Last fall, notable guests such as Rep. David Valadao, Mayor Karen Goh, Assemblyman Vince Fong, and Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner were in attendance......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinder Posted March 10, 2023 Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 This news is totally messed up especially targeting Gurdwara Sahib building has lost me for words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GurjantGnostic Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 He looks so nice though...not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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