Techie from Delhi mistakenly held in Punjab sacrilege case
Hindustan TimesThe man arrested at Bengaluru airport on Tuesday in the 2015 Punjab sacrilege case turned out to be a techie from Delhi who was mistaken for the prime accused Sandeep Bareta, Punjab Police said on Wednesday. Sandeep Mannan, who belongs to Delhi and works in a tech company in Bengaluru, was detained on Monday night and Sandeep Bareta, wanted by Punjab Police in connection with the sacrilege cases of 2015. The Bengaluru airport authorities detained Sandeep Mannan as his first name, father’s name, and birth year matched with Bareta’s as mentioned in the lookout circular. “A communication from the immigration authorities at Bengaluru airport was received regarding the detention of Sandeep, matching the description of sacrilege accused Sandeep Bareta, on the basis of a lookout circular issued by Faridkot police.