Bathinda, April 14 -- Three mobile phones belonging to Amritpal Singh Mehron, Sikh hardliner and prime accused in the murder of digital content creator Kanchan Kumari, alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, have been sent to the forensic laboratory to retrieve data linking to the crime, Bathinda police said on Monday.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Sarvjeet Singh Brar, who is leading the investigation, said efforts were on to trace two phones belonging to the victim. "Our team is questioning the accused for various details. We cannot disclose details as the investigation is still on," said the DSP.

Though officials familiar with the development said Mehron was flown back to India last week by authorities in the UAE where a family had given him...