The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
JUNE 13, 1984, FORTY YEARS AGO
MONEY, GUNS RECOVERY
MORE WEAPONS AND wealth has been recovered by security forces divers from the ‘’sarovar” of Haritnandir Sahib and the well near the Akal Takht, as the number of those apprehended during the operations against terrorists touched 3,038. Twenty five revolvers and pistols of different calibres and a box containing diamonds and currency notes worth Rs 15 lakh have been recovered by the divers.
STRICT ARMY POLICY
REBELLIOUS ARMY JAWANS, who left their posts and started moving towards Punjab in the wake of the army entry into the Golden Temple, are to be treated as deserters, said an official spokesman of the Defence Ministry. The spokesman said, “The decision on what to do with them will depend on how serious their crime is.”
50 CAUGHT IN J&K
OVER 50 EXTREMISTS were reportedly captured by the police with the help of armed forces at Gol-gujral, a suburb of Jammu. A large quantity of arms was also recovered from them. The authorities, however, refused to give details of the incident. An official spokesman expressed ignorance of the arrests. However, Amar Kapoor, additional inspector-general of police admitted that some persons had been arrested in Gol-gujral.
APPEAL FOR HARMONY
KRIPAL SINGH, HEAD priest of the Akal Takht, appealed to the people of Punjab to maintain communal harmony and peace in the state. In an interview, Kripal Singh said Hindu-sikh unity had been enjoined “by our Gurus and should be preserved at all costs.” He said the Kotha Sahib where the Guru Granth Sahib is kept has not suffered any damage in the recent Army operation, the Harmandir Sahib, from where gurbani is recited is intact.