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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
‘This happens to those who defame Sikh religion': Akal Takht head granthi justifies murder of Punjab influencer Kamal Kaur 'Bhabhi', says ‘nothing wrong happened'
NEW DELHI: The head granthi of Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Malkit Singh, on Tuesday appeared to justify the murder of social media influencer Kanchan Tiwari, also known as Kamal Kaur 'Bhabhi', saying "such a thing should happen with people who defame the Sikh religion. " The remarks came amid ongoing outrage over the killing of Kamal Kaur, whose body was found in a car parked outside Adesh Medical University in Bathinda on the night of June 11. The murder, police say, was planned and executed by one Amritpal Singh Mehron, a self-proclaimed radical leader of the group 'Qaum De Rakhe', who fled to the United Arab Emirates hours after the crime. Kamal Kaur was allegedly strangled in the early hours of June 10 by Mehron and his two associates — Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh — after they lured her to Bathinda under the pretext of vehicle promotion and car repairs. The police revealed that Mehron forcibly took her mobile phones, obtained her passwords through physical coercion, and later instructed his accomplices to leave her body in a parked car before fleeing the country. Giani Malkit Singh's comment was made in Amritsar during a media interaction. He said, 'Such a thing should happen with people who defame the Sikh religion. Nothing wrong has happened.' Meanwhile, the Punjab Police have launched a manhunt and are working on initiating extradition proceedings against Mehron. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play Chess on Your PC, Free Play Classic Chess Install Now Undo Jaspreet and Nimratjit have been arrested, and their statements have confirmed Mehron's role in the murder. Police have also identified two more men believed to have had knowledge of the crime. Senior Superintendent of Police Amneet Kondal confirmed that Mehron boarded a flight from Amritsar airport at 9.15am on June 10, hours after the murder. Police are investigating additional charges against him, including previous cases of threats and vandalism, with his criminal record including a 2021 incident involving a music producer and a 2020 act of damaging statues near the Golden Temple. While the forensic reports, including the viscera analysis, are awaited to determine whether there was any sexual exploitation involved, the SSP said no formal complaint had yet been received on that front. (With agency inputs)
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Punjab: ‘Nothing wrong has happened': Takht head granthi backs Mehron's act
The Akal Takht Sahib's head granthi, Giani Malkit Singh, on Monday justified the recent murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, also known as 'Kamal Kaur Bhabhi', stating that the act was 'appropriate' in light of her alleged role in promoting obscenity. 'We should not listen to vulgar songs... This kind of treatment should be meted out to those who indulge in spreading vulgarity and defaming Sikh community. Nothing wrong has happened. This has happened earlier as well,' he told reporters. The Takht head granthi is the second highest position after the jathedar. While jathedar focuses on the issues concerning the entire community, head granthi looks after 'maryada' and daily routine rituals and ceremonies held at the highest Sikh temporal seat. Kumari's body was found inside a car in the parking area of Adesh University in Bathinda on June 11. According to police, Kanchan, a resident of Lachman colony in Ludhiana, was strangled to death. Two suspects, Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh, have been arrested while the main accused, Amritpal Singh Mehron, is reported to have fled to the UAE, as per police. Bhatinda senior superintendent of police Amneet Kondal said on Sunday that police had already issued a lookout circular against Mehron, a resident of Moga. Mehron (30) is a self-styled Sikh radical leader who heads a radical organisation, 'Qaum De Rakhe'. He is also accused of issuing threats to at least two other Punjab-based women social media influencers. The police said they have also blocked some of his social media handles. After the alleged murder, a video had surfaced on the internet where Mehron claimed that Kanchan was killed due to her 'immoral and vulgar content' on social media and two of his accomplices have been arrested in connection with the case. He also warned other influencers creating 'objectionable content' to refrain from such activities. Targeting another Punjab-based influencer, he said it is 'not necessary that a body will be found every time', as he indirectly referred to Kanchan's body being left in her car. Meanwhile, Amritsar-based social media influencer Deepika Luthra was provided security by Punjab Police after she received similar threats from Mehron and others.
