Jalandhar, November 1: Jalandhar Police have arrested a youth in connection with the alleged tearing of posters related to a Nagar Kirtan scheduled to be held at a Gurdwara Sahib in Central Town on October 31.
According to police, information about the damaged posters was received by Gurmeet Singh Bittu, General Secretary of the Gurdwara Sahib, through a phone call at around 7 am on October 31. Following the complaint, police initiated an investigation to identify the person responsible.
Police registered a case under Section 298 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Division No. 4. Station House Officer Ajmer Lal initiated the legal proceedings, and investigation teams examined CCTV footage from the location and surrounding areas.
With the assistance of technical teams, police identified the alleged accused as Swatam Soni, son of Rajinder Soni, and subsequently arrested him.
ACP Central Rajesh Thakur said police were taking action against those allegedly involved in activities that could disturb the city's atmosphere. He stated that the arrested youth was being questioned to establish the motive behind the incident.
Police are also investigating whether other individuals were present with the accused at the time of the incident. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend any other persons who may have been involved.
The investigation is continuing, and the allegations against the arrested youth will be subject to the legal process.
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