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Mohali: Key Accused In RPG Attack Arrested From Mumbai

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Charat is serving a life sentence in a murder case registered at Khemkaran police station and was out on parole at the time of the RPG attack.

The Punjab Police, in a joint operation with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), on Thursday morning arrested Charat Singh, a key accused in the rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on Punjab Police intelligence headquarters in Mohali on May 9, from Mumbai, reported The Indian Express.

In a tweet, Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, “In a major breakthrough #PunjabPolice, in a Joint Operation with Central Agency & ATS Maharashtra, has booked Charat Singh, main accused in #RPG attack at Intel HQs #Mohali, #Punjab from #Mumbai today morning.”

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“He is key operative & associate of #Canada-based #BKI terrorist Lakhbir Singh @ Landa. @PunjabPoliceInd will strive to make the state crime-free as per the vision of CM @BhagwantMann.” The tweet further read.

Charat, 33, a resident of Mehadipur village in Tarn Taran district, is accused to have “initially received the two perpetrators of the attack and provided them with hideouts and other logistic support in Amritsar”. Charat is serving a life sentence in a murder case registered at Khemkaran police station and was out on parole at the time of the RPG attack.

“The attack was jointly carried out by an axis of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)and gangsters with the backing of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)”, the Punjab police said.

 

 

 

 

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Tamil Nadu: Two Person Arrested For Harassing Transwomen In Tuticorin

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Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two miscreants, who were seen harassing two transwomen in Tuticorin on Thursday.

Tuticorin:  Tamil Nadu Police have arrested two miscreants, who were seen harassing two transwomen in Tuticorin on Thursday.

The police of Kazhugumalai arrested two accused after a disturbing video of them harassing a transwoman couple went viral on social media. “We’ve identified the persons including the victims. A case has been registered and legal action is being taken in this regard,” Tamil Nadu South Zone IG Asra Garg told ANI earlier.

The police investigation is underway and a legal case has been registered against the accused, seen thrashing and harassing the victims.

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Earlier, in another shocking incident, a 14-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly tied to a pole and badly beaten in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka.

The police said that the accused thrashed the victim after suspecting him of having committed theft.
Following the matter, 10 people have been booked under the SC/ST Act.

“A case has been registered under IPC sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 354 (assault to woman with intent to outrage modesty), 355 (assault to dishonour person), 341 (wrongful restraint), 448 (punishment for false mark), 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 149 (prosecution of common object) and under sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(1)(z) of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act of 2015,” the police official said.

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