The umbrella body of the protesting farmers, Samyukt Kisan Morcha, on Friday stated that a Nihang group at the scene had claimed responsibility for the brutal murder of a man along the Singhu border earlier in the day. The mutilated body of the victim, Lakhbir Singh, was found tied to a barricade. "The Nihangs said that the incident took place because Lakhbir attempted to commit sacrilege to the 'Sarbaloh Granth'. It is been reported that this deceased had been staying with the same group of Nihangs for some time," the statement read.