Jalandhar, June 24 -- Former Union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Sampla on Tuesday appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing case related to sacrilege incidents.

Accompanied by supporters, Sampla reached the PAP headquarters where he was allowed to enter alone. The SIT, headed by additional director general of police (ADGP) Naunihal Singh, comprises assistant inspector general (AIG) Swarandeep Singh and deputy inspector general (DIG) Satinder Singh.

"I will fully cooperate with the investigation. I and my party have no involvement in this case. The government is acting out of political vendetta to defame our party," Sampla said. He said that the cases...