Police arrest 2 in influencer murder case
Chandigarh, June 13 (UNI) The Bathinda police have arrested two persons in social media influencer Kanchan Kumari aka Kamal Kaur murder case.
Sources said that the arrested have been identified as Jaspreet Singh Mehron and Nimrajit Singh Harike, who are the aides of Nihang Amritpal Singh Mehron.
Amritpal Singh Mehron had reportedly claimed responsibility for the murder alleging that the controversial social media influencer had used 'Kaur' to defame Sikh history and culture.
Kanchan's body was found in a car parked in a hospital on Wednesday night.
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