The Jalandhar police have detained a man for allegedly tearing the posters of nagar kirtan.
Rajesh Thakur, ACP Central, stated that strict action was being taken against anti-social elements attempting to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the city.
He remarked on October 31, Gurmeet Singh Bittu, general secretary of the Gurdwara Dewan Asthan, Central Town, had made a call at 7 am informing him that posters with regard to the coming nagar kirtan had been torn by an unidentified person.
Acting on the grievance, SI Ajmer Lal, SHO Police Station Division No. 4, registered an FIR under Section 298 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated a probe.
Multiple police teams were constituted, CCTV footages from the surrounding areas were examined and technical assistance was acquired during the probe. Consequently, the accused Swatam Soni was apprehended.
Further interrogation is being conducted to ascertain the motive behind the incident. Efforts are also ongoing to identify and arrest other associates who were allegedly present at the scene together with the accused.
