FACT CHECK: Old image of police detaining Sikh man goes viral with misleading claim
10 months ago

FACT CHECK: Old image of police detaining Sikh man goes viral with misleading claim

India TV News  

A photograph depicting a police officer dragging a man by his hair resurfaced on social media with misleading captions, falsely implicating supporters of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in mistreating a Sikh individual. However, upon investigation, India TV's Fact Check team discovered that the image dates back to 2020 and captures the West Bengal Police detaining Balwinder Singh, a private security officer, during the BJP's 'Nabanna March' protest. However, a reverse image search conducted by India TV's Fact Check team revealed that the same image was previously posted by Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal in October 2020. Image Source : INDIA TVScreenshot of West Bengal Police detaining Balwinder Singh, a private security officer. Conclusion Subsequently, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's gesture of presenting clothing to Balwinder Singh's family during Durga Puja festivities helped ease tensions within the Sikh community.

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Canadian police arrest three in Sikh activist Hardeep Singh’s killing
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian police arrest three in Sikh activist Hardeep Singh’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Arrests in last year’s killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar are set to fuel more diplomatic tensions between India and Canada. Police in Canada have made arrests in the fatal 2023 shooting of prominent Sikh-Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, months after authorities accused Indian government agents of being involved in the killing. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Canada’s westernmost province …

Fact Check: Did AAP leader Sanjay Singh argue with police after release from jail? Here is the truth
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: Did AAP leader Sanjay Singh argue with police after release from jail? Here is the truth

India TV News  

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Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab after weeks on the run
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab after weeks on the run

ABC  

Indian police have arrested Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh after searching for him for more than a month, in a move against the revival of an independent homeland in the state of Punjab bordering Pakistan. Key points: Amritpal Singh leads a group called Waris Punjab De or the heirs of Punjab Punjab suffered a bloody insurgency in the 1980s Waris Punjab …

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt

The Independent  

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Amritpal Singh releases 40-minute video on Facebook as Punjab Police still hunts for pro-Khalistani leader
1 year, 8 months ago

Amritpal Singh releases 40-minute video on Facebook as Punjab Police still hunts for pro-Khalistani leader

India TV News  

Amritpal Singh arrest: Pro-Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who is on the run ever since the Punjab Police launched a manhunt for the radical leader several days ago, has released a video in which he has slammed the police for arresting several Sikh youths in its anti-Khalistan crackdown. Challenge for Punjab Police continues Cops are still unaware of Amritpal Singh's location, …

BBC Punjabi Twitter account withheld amid manhunt for Amritpal Singh
1 year, 8 months ago

BBC Punjabi Twitter account withheld amid manhunt for Amritpal Singh

India TV News  

The Twitter account of BBC Punjabi news was withheld in India by authorities as the manhunt for Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh continued. "BBC News Punjabi Twitter account blocked in India for spreading misinformation on law and order situation in Punjab and anti-India propaganda," wrote another Twitter user. Just a day earlier, Nepal put fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is …

Amritpal changed clothes, fled on motorbike with associates: police
1 year, 9 months ago

Amritpal changed clothes, fled on motorbike with associates: police

The Hindu  

The Punjab police have invoked the National Security Act provisions against pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who still remains at large. Inspector-General of Punjab Police Sukhchain Singh Gill on Tuesday told mediapersons that four persons, identified as Manpreet Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Harpreet Singh and Gurpesh Singh, were arrested following the seizure of Mr. Amritpal Singh’s getaway car. Investigations have revealed …

Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind brutal execution of Hindu tailor
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian police arrest ‘masterminds’ behind brutal execution of Hindu tailor

The Independent  

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West Bengal: A day after GTA polls, Bihar man arrested with pistol at Bagdogra airport
2 years, 5 months ago

West Bengal: A day after GTA polls, Bihar man arrested with pistol at Bagdogra airport

Firstpost  

While Mohammed Rahanuddin of Katihar, Bihar, said that he was going to Chennai for medical treatment, he could not give a satisfactory answer to why he was carrying a firearm, said police A day after elections to the Gorkha Territorial Administration ended, a man was arrested with a country-made pistol at the Bagdogra airport in West Bengal’s Siliguri on Monday, …

Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and 3 pradesh ki police
2 years, 7 months ago

Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and 3 pradesh ki police

India Today  

The Indian police force, if popular memes and Bollywood are to be believed, is quite infamous for reaching the scene much after a crime is committed and long after the criminals have fled. Watch: | Cops taking Tajinder Bagga to Punjab stopped by Haryana Police WHAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING A platoon of the Punjab Police descended on the BJP leader’s …

Delhi Police accuses Punjab cops of kidnapping Tajinder Bagga, registers FIR
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi Police accuses Punjab cops of kidnapping Tajinder Bagga, registers FIR

India Today  

In a twist to the Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga arrest saga, the Delhi Police on Friday, April 6, accused the Punjab Police of "kidnapping" the BJP leader. The crime branch of the Kurukshetra district then intercepted the Punjab Police team, taking Tajinder Singh Bagga, near the Khanpur Kolia National Highway-GT Road crossing and took them in for interrogation. The Punjab …

Punjab Police dragged Tajinder away, punched me in the face, says father Pritpal Singh Bagga
2 years, 7 months ago

Punjab Police dragged Tajinder away, punched me in the face, says father Pritpal Singh Bagga

India Today  

Pritpal Singh Bagga, father of arrested BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, alleged that Punjab Police personnel barged into his Delhi home on Friday morning and dragged his son away without giving a proper reason. Pritpal Singh further alleged that when he protested, he was punched in the face by a Punjab Police officer. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha national secretary …

Wife of Arrested Sikh Man, Whose Turban Fell off During Clash with Cops, to Protest Outside CM Mamata's Office
4 years, 2 months ago

Wife of Arrested Sikh Man, Whose Turban Fell off During Clash with Cops, to Protest Outside CM Mamata's Office

News 18  

The family of Balwinder Singh — the Sikh man who was arrested for carrying arms and whose turban fell off during a march organised by Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha on October 8 — will stage a sit-in demonstration in front of the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’ on Saturday demanding his release. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa criticised …

Sikh Groups Protest Against Bengal Police After Community Member's Turban Pulled During BJP Rally
4 years, 2 months ago

Sikh Groups Protest Against Bengal Police After Community Member's Turban Pulled During BJP Rally

News 18  

The controversy over West Bengal police allegedly assaulting a Sikh and pulling his turban during a BJP rally in Howrah two days back refused to die, with members of Sikh community staging protest against the incident Saturday and the opposition BJP accusing the TMC government of hurting their religious sentiments. Leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan …

BJP Slams Bengal Govt After Sikh Man's Turban 'Pulled' During Rally, Cops Say it 'Fell Off' in Scuffle
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP Slams Bengal Govt After Sikh Man's Turban 'Pulled' During Rally, Cops Say it 'Fell Off' in Scuffle

News 18  

A controversy erupted on Friday over the police allegedly assaulting a Sikh man and pulling his turban during a BJP rally in Howrah in West Bengal, but the police said the person was carrying a firearm and that his headgear “had fallen off automatically in the scuffle that ensued”. This just isn’t done.” As visuals of the incident went viral …

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