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Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
2 held for killing Punjab social media influencer
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of YouTuber Kanchan Kumari, alias Kamal Kaur, Bathinda police Friday said. A third accused, who is also the main conspirator and who claimed 'moral responsibility' of the murder, is absconding, they said. Kaur's decomposed body was found Wednesday evening in an abandoned car in the parking area of Adesh University in Bathinda, three days after she left her house to attend a promotional event, but later went missing. Senior SP Amneet Kondal identified the arrested accused as Jaspreet Singh (32) of Mehron village in Moga and Nimratjit Singh (21) of Patti in Tarn Taran. Amritpal Singh Mehron, also from Mehron village, and a self-styled Sikh radical leader, is absconding, the SSP said. 'A SUV used in the crime has been recovered. Amritpal and Nimratjit have two and one FIRs pending against them, respectively, registered at Amritsar and Dhanaula police stations,' SSP told the media. During the preliminary probe, the arrested men said they killed her for uploading 'immoral and vulgar content that hurt the community's sentiments'. Sources said the accused also wanted her to remove the surname 'Kaur' from her social media handles. The 30-year-old influencer, had an account under the name 'Kamal Kaur Bhabhi' on Instagram with 3.87 lakh followers. She operated a YouTube channel called 'Funny Bhabhi TV,' which had 2.7 lakh subscribers and another account on facebook with 7.7 lakh followers. According to the police, Kaur's mother, Girja Devi, informed them that on the night of June 7, Amritpal visited their home in Ludhiana on the pretext of a business meeting and invited Kaur to travel to Bathinda for a paid promotional event. Amritpal allegedly returned on June 8, but Kaur refused. On June 9, Girija Devi told the police, Jaspreet and Nimratjit came to their home, after which Kaur left with them. Girja Devi told the police that after 11 pm on June 9, she lost all contact with her daughter. According to the police, at around 1 am on June 10, Jaspreet and Nimratjit allegedly drove Kaur to a deserted location where they strangulated her. The accused then placed the body in Kaur's car and Jaspreet drove it to the parking lot at around 5.30 am on June 10. He parked the car and fled with Nimratjit.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Social media influencer killed in ‘moral policing' attack, say Punjab Police
Bathinda: Social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, known as Kamal Kaur 'Bhabhi', was murdered in what police described as an act of "moral policing" and arrested two suspects and are searching for the alleged mastermind. The body of the 25-year-old popular Instagram personality with 3.83 lakh followers was found in a car parked outside Adesh Medical University here late Wednesday night. Superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal said Amritpal Singh of Mehron village in Moga district conspired to kill her, angered by her alleged vulgar and obscene online content. Mehron, who had previously warned the influencer, approached her on June 7 and 8 at her Ludhiana home, ostensibly to promote a video related to cars. On June 9, Mehron dispatched associates Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh in a SUV to bring Kamal Kaur to Bathinda. She travelled in her own Hyundai Eon, trailed by the suspects. Near Bathinda, the group stopped at a car workshop. Police said Jaspreet and Nimratjit confronted Kamal Kaur, demanding she stop uploading "vulgar videos" and using "Kaur" with her name. Subsequently, the two men joined Kamal Kaur in her car. It was then that Jaspreet Singh allegedly strangled her with a piece of cloth, leaving her body on the rear seat, according to the SSP. The car was later parked in the Adesh University car park. Kamal Kaur was unmarried and lived with her two sisters, two brothers and mother after the death of her father one-and-a-half years ago. The SSP confirmed that Kamal Kaur was killed on the night of June 9-10. Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh were arrested late Thursday. Police are on the hunt for Amritpal Singh Mehron, who remains at large. A case of murder and destruction of evidence was registered against the three. Police said Amritpal Singh and Nimratjit Singh were previously involved in a 2021 "moral policing" case in Barnala district. BOX Man who ordered the hit contested polls, against 'obscene content' Amritpal Singh from Mehron village in Moga district faces a murder charge as a conspirator in the Kamal Kaur case. He also has two criminal cases at Dhanaula police station in Barnala district, one for threatening a producer accused of "obscene songs" in 2021 and another in Amritsar for allegedly vandalising folk dancer statues near the Golden Temple in 2020. Mehron unsuccessfully contested the 2022 assembly elections as an SAD (Amritsar) candidate from the Tarn Taran constituency. His 2022 election affidavit stated he completed a diploma in diesel mechanics from ITI, Moga, in 2014 after Class XII (non-medical) from DM College Moga, and worked as a diesel mechanic. Mehron leads a self-styled organisation, 'Qaum De Rakhe', and has recently targeted social media influencers posting "obscene content". He had previously threatened both Kamal Kaur and Deepika Luthra over their content, also warning Kamal against using "Kaur" with her name. MSID:: 121827555 413 | Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Influencer Kanchan Kumari strangled, left in car by radical group over ‘objectionable' content, say Punjab police
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police have cracked the blind murder case of 30-year-old social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, popularly known as Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, with the arrest of two nihangs who allegedly killed her as part of a 'moral policing' act. Kanchan was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside her car parked outside Adesh University at Bhucho Kalan, along the Bathinda-Chandigarh highway, on Wednesday. The arrested accused have been identified as Jaspreet Singh (32) of Mehron village in Moga district and Nimratjeet Singh (21) of Harike in Tarn Taran district. Both are unemployed and frequently wore nihang attire. They were arrested around 1 am on Thursday. However, the key accused, Amritpal Singh Mehron, remains absconding. Canada-based designated gangster-terrorist Arsh Dalla had also allegedly threatened Kanchan earlier, warning her of dire consequences if she continued posting 'objectionable videos'. Confirming that the murder was premeditated and executed with full coordination, Senior Superintendent of Police of Bathinda, Amneet Kondal, said, 'The alleged accused Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjeet Singh have been arrested for the murder, while a search is on for the third accused, Amritpal Singh Mehron, a self-styled Sikh radical leader, who is on the run.' 'They had earlier warned the deceased Kanchan not to post her online content, which they thought was 'vulgar' and 'objectionable'. The main accused Amritpal Singh had earlier warned her to stop posting 'vulgar' videos and had planned to teach her a lesson. He, along with others, then hatched a conspiracy and they strangled her to death at an isolated location on Tuesday,' Kondal added.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Indian Express
2 arrested in Punjabi influencer ‘Kamal Kaur Bhabhi' murder case
Two men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of Punjabi social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, known as 'Kamal Kaur Bhabhi', the Bathinda police said on Friday, adding that they are on the lookout for a third accused. A well-known face on social media, Kumari's charred body was found inside a vehicle in the parking area of Adesh University in Bathinda on Wednesday. Kumari used to post videos on social media and had around 7.7 lakh followers on Facebook, 3.83 lakh on Instagram, and 2.7 lakh on YouTube. For the past three years, Kumari had been posting controversial double-entendre videos that often went viral. Sources said the accused objected to Kumari's online content and allegedly demanded that she remove the name 'Kaur' from her social media handles. On Friday, the police identified the arrested accused as Jaspreet Singh, 32, a resident of Mehro village in Moga, and Nimratjit Singh, 21, a resident of Patti in Tarn Taran district. The third accused, Amritpal Singh, also from Mehro village, is absconding, the police said, adding that all three are unemployed. 'Both accused have been arrested along with the Scorpio vehicle used in the crime. Amritpal Singh and Nimratjit Singh have two and one FIRs pending against them, respectively, registered at Amritsar and Dhanaula police stations,' Amneet Kaur Kondal, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bathinda, told the media on Friday morning. According to the police, Kumari's mother, Girja Devi, informed them that on the night of June 7, Amritpal visited their home in Ludhiana, urging Kumari to travel to Bathinda for a promotional event. Amritpal allegedly returned on June 8, but Kumari refused. On June 9, she told the police, Jaspreet and Nimratjit came to their home, after which Kumari allegedly left with them. According to the police, at around 1 am on June 10, the duo allegedly drove Kumari to a deserted location where they argued and later murdered her. The accused placed her body in the back of the vehicle and abandoned it in the hospital parking lot at around 5.30 am on June 10 before fleeing, the police said. The police said that while Jaspreet drove the vehicle in which Kumari's body was found, Nimratjit followed in a separate vehicle. After leaving the vehicle carrying Kumari's body in the parking area, the duo fled in Nimratjit's vehicle, the police added. Girja Devi told the police that after 11 pm on June 9, she lost all contact with her daughter. Kumari was cremated on Thursday evening in Bathinda. Kumari stayed in a modest 125-square-yard home in Ludhiana's underdeveloped Giaspura area. Her father passed away around two years ago. She had three sisters and two brothers. How the investigation progressed The case came to light on Wednesday evening when the police received a call about a foul smell emanating from a Hyundai Eon parked at Adesh University. A team from Cantonment police station reached the spot and found the charred body of a woman, aged approximately 30-35 years, on the rear seat. The body was sent to Civil Hospital, Bathinda, for identification. On Thursday, the woman was identified as Kanchan Kumari, 30, a resident of Laxman Nagar in Ludhiana's Giaspura, by her mother Girja Devi, the police said. An FIR was registered under sections 103 (murder), 238 (disappearance), and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Cantonment police station. SSP Kondal constituted multiple investigation teams under the supervision of Assistant Superintendent of Police Narinder Singh and Deputy Superintendent of Police Manjit Singh. The police soon tracked down Jaspreet and Nimratjit. They will be produced in court to seek police remand for further interrogation. 'More important revelations are expected during their custodial interrogation,' SSP Kondal said. Amritpal was previously booked in an attempt to murder case in Amritsar. Amritpal and Nimratjit were also booked in a case in Dhanaula police station in Barnala district under charges of wrongful confinement, voluntarily causing hurt, etc.
Mint
2 days ago
- Mint
Kamal Kaur Bhabhi killed for ‘vulgar' videos: Check how Amritpal Singh Mehron planned to ‘teach her a lesson'
Bathinda Police have arrested two men, Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh, for the murder of Kanchan Kumari, popularly known as Kamal Kaur Bhabhi. The social media influencer was found dead in a car near Adesh University at Bhucho Kalan in Bathinda. Kanchan Kumari was a popular social media influencer with lakhs of followers. Both the accused are said to be Nihangs. Nihangs are a warrior sect in Sikhism. They are recognised for their distinctive blue attire, traditional arms and elaborately-adorned turbans. The accused, however, were not wearing the traditional dress when they allegedly committed the crime. A third man, Amritpal Singh Mehron, a self-styled Sikh radical leader, is still on the run. "The key conspirator, Amritpal Singh, had previously cautioned her to stop posting 'vulgar' videos and had planned to teach her a lesson. He, along with others, hatched a conspiracy and they strangled her to death at an isolated location on Tuesday," said Bathinda SSP Amneet Kondal. According to police, Kanchan was strangled with a waistband inside her car. The motive behind the murder appears to be 'unauthorised moral policing'. The accused claimed that Kanchan's content on social media was immoral and hurt community sentiments. A few days before the murder, Mehron had contacted Kanchan for a paid promotional event and asked her to come to Bathinda. "He visited again the next day and convinced her to visit Bathinda. On June 9, he contacted her again and she agreed, and after 11 pm that night, her mother lost all contact with her,' the SSP added. She left her home in Ludhiana on June 9 with Jaspreet and Nimratjit. A few hours later, she was killed in her own car. Kanchan had received threats in the past for posting bold content. Last October, a terrorist named Arsh Dalla also warned her to stop sharing such videos. Police acted quickly after a radical Sikh group claimed responsibility for the murder on social media. Her body was found in a decomposed state. Investigations are ongoing to find the third accused and ensure justice. Amritpal Singh Mehron shared the police statement on his Instagram channel. His defiant reaction can be translated to, 'The winds may try to decide who shines, but only the lamp with strength within will truly burn.' Meanwhile, some of his followers are posting with the hashtag #westandwithamritpalsingh.
