3 held over pro-Khalistan graffiti near Diljit's house
Jalandhar, Oct. 18 -- The Jalandhar Rural police have arrested three youths for allegedly spray-painting pro-Khalistani graffiti near the residence of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh ahead of his Aura World Tour in India.
The accused, identified as Lovepreet Singh, Shagandeep Singh and Pritpal Singh, are in their 20s and residents of Moga district.
Goraya police station SHO Parminder Singh said the accused were produced in a local court on Saturday and sent to two-day police custody for questioning.
On October 7, unidentified persons spray-painted pro-Khalistan and anti-Diljit slogans near the singer's residence in Jalandhar's Dosanjh Kalan village.
Subsequently, a case was registered under Sections 196 (promoting enmity between communities) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and related sections of the Information Technology Act.
Police said the accused fled the spot when villagers objected to their actions.
Sikh organisations had previously raised concerns as the opening date of the Indian leg of Diljit's world tour in Delhi on November 1 coincided with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots anniversary. The singer subsequently rescheduled the concert to October 30....
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