The accused has been identified as Manjeet, a resident of Patiala, Punjab.
Karnal (Haryana):
The Karnal police on June 20 arrested a Patiala-based man for writing “pro-Khalistan slogans” on the walls of two educational institutions, and said the accused was paid USD 1,000 by a US-based man to complete the work. Was promised to pay.
The accused has been identified as Manjeet, a resident of Patiala, Punjab.
Manjeet was produced in the court from where he was remanded to 5 days police custody for further investigation.
“Haryana Police arrested a person for writing pro-Khalistan slogans in Karnal. On June 20, slogans were found written on the walls of two educational institutions. We started investigation into the matter and identified as Manjeet, a resident of Patiala, Punjab. One of the identified accused has been arrested.” On Tuesday, Karnal Superintendent of Police Ganga Ram Punia said.
“The accused was produced in the court, which sent him to 5-day police remand. During interrogation, it was revealed that the accused was in contact with a US-based man who paid $1,000 to do the deed. promised to do so. Further investigation is on in the matter.”
In a similar incident that took place in Himachal Pradesh in May, another Punjab resident was arrested for raising Khalistani flags and writing slogans on walls in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala town, informed Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
Thakur had tweeted, “Another person who raised Khalistani flags in Dharamsala and raised slogans on the wall has also been arrested from Punjab. Every Himachali is united against the forces dividing the country. Bharat Mata Jai Hind, Jai Himachal. “
Rupnagar SSP Dr Sandeep Garg said, “In a joint raid with Himachal Pradesh Police, we arrested a resident of Morinda for writing pro-Khalistan flags and slogans on the wall of Himachal Assembly in Dharamsala.”
He further said, “During interrogation, the accused also admitted that he along with his accomplice had put up Khalistan banners outside our office (mini secretariat complex) in Ropar, Punjab on April 13. The accused were handed over to Himachal Police. Has gone. “
It is noteworthy that on May 8, flags of ‘Khalistan’ were found tied on the main gate and walls of the assembly.
The police had also registered an FIR at Dharamsala police station under sections 153-A and 153-B of the IPC, section 3 of the HP Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1985 and section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Incident of ‘Khalistan’ flag.
The police registered a case against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, general counsel of the banned organization ‘Sikhs for Justice’ (SFJ) and named him as the ‘main accused’ in the case.
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