New Delhi. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is monitoring the situation in Punjab after the recent incidents of violence in Patiala. “Since Punjab is a border state, the MHA is monitoring the situation in the state after the violent incident on April 29 due to this reason,” sources said.
He also said that such conflicts between two communities taking place in a border state like Punjab can seriously affect the peace of the state, as anti-national forces sitting across the border may try to take advantage of it for their nefarious designs. .
On 29 April, two groups clashed during an anti-Khalistan rally taken out by local Shiv Sena leaders. Stones were thrown at each other and swords were waving at each other during clashes near Kali Mata Temple in Patiala.
The main accused Barjinder Singh Parwana was arrested by the police on Sunday morning soon after he reached the Mohali airport from Mumbai. He was arrested by the Intelligence Wing team of Punjab Police led by Inspector Sharminder Singh.
Punjab Police officials said that six people have been arrested so far after the formation of 20 teams of the state police to nab the accused.
On April 29, members of some Sikh organizations and Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) clashed with each other during a rally after raising anti-Khalistan slogans.
Members of some Sikh organizations came out on the streets carrying swords and the situation became tense when both the groups started pelting stones at each other.
The AAP-led state government swung into action and a day after the clash, Patiala Inspector General of Police Rakesh Agarwal was relieved of his post, while Patiala SSP and SP were transferred and new police officers posted in Patiala. was done.
—AnyTV News
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