Since the 80s, militancy has affected Punjab and its border areas. Experts are of the view that poor political hold in Punjab has been one of the leading reasons behind the rise of militancy in Punjab. Both political and non-political organizations lend monetary support to these militant groups owing to which such groups gain confidence and carry out illegal activities without any fear of law. Political organizations support these groups indirectly & in favor of that these groups work for …
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Ferozepur Police IGP Umranangal busted arms racket in Punjab. The story line is that he has unearthed a racket of illegal arms and arrested several accused in this case. As many as 53 illegal weapons, 16 fake arms licenses and other documents were seized by Ferozepur police. Kamal Kant and Amardeep a.k.a.Monu from Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh,Om Prakash Kapoor from Panipat, Haryana, and Dinesh Palta (typist at district courts) and Sant Ram from Ferozepur, and Om Prakash from Haryana. The Punjab …
The 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration which is also known as the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege, refers to a series of similar incidents of the Sikh Guru Guru Granth Sahib leads to subsequent protests that took place in Punjab, India in October 2015. The result of that sacrilege incident turns into 2015 Kotkapura Police Firing, which is unfortunately also known as IGP Umranangal 2015 Kotkapura Police Firing Case . This is one of the biggest incident & Controversy which …
Over 110 pages of Guru Granth Sahib were found scattered in a Gurdwara near Bargari, owing to which both Bargari and Kotkapura towns witnessed communal tension. The locals of Bargari town spotted the pages of Guru Granth Sahib when they visited the Gurdwara to offer morning prayers. Protesting against this sacrilegious act, the locals of Bargari witnessed complete bandh,and nearby villages also joined when they came to know about the wrongdoing. When the Sikh organizations came to know about the …
Finally, IPS Paramraj Singh Umranangal who is in judicial custody in the 2015 Kotkapura incident and Behbal Kalan police firing case is partially reprieved as the Faridkot district & sessions court approved his bail. The court pointed out that it is clear from the police file that the statements recorded by the police were actually of the protesters of some other incident. Most importantly, not a single person came forward claiming that IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal was answerable for the law enforcement party, which caused injuries to the activists. Hindustan Times, Mar 12, 2019 article titled “Suspended IGP Umranangal gets bail in 2015 Kotkapura firing case” also clarify the facts in their own words – “The court order said that from the police file, it is clear …