Apr 14, 2025 05:45 PM IST
Punjab Police booked chief of opposition on criticism of constable Taranpreet Kaur, a social media cell operator in Mohali, who flagged objectionable submit on Fb.
Chief of opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa was booked on the criticism of Punjab Police lady constable Taranpreet Kaur on Sunday for offering deceptive info with the intention to disturb peace by claiming that fifty bombs have reached the border state.
Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa was booked beneath Sections 197(1)(d) (false and deceptive info that endangers the nation’s sovereignty and unity) and 353(2) (false statements intend to create enmity and hatred or ailing will), a non-bailable offence, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the cyber crime police station in Part-7, Mohali, on Sunday night time. (HT file photograph)
Constable Taranpreet Kaur, who’s a social media cell operator of Punjab Police in Mohali, said in her criticism that as a part of her responsibility of cyber monitoring, she was scrolling by social media posts/websites when she got here throughout the objectionable submit on Fb.
“This post contains a statement/interview by leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, wherein he claims that 50 grenades have reached the state of Punjab, out of which 18 have been used and 32 remain to be detonated across the state. From the contents of the interview, it is evident that Bajwa did not disclose the source of this information or the possible targets against whom the grenades are to be used,” the FIR learn.
She mentioned that by making such an announcement, he meant to disturb public peace and tranquillity, creating a way of concern, ailing will, and enmity amongst completely different communities.
“This interview appears to have been given intentionally to create disharmony by spreading false and misleading information that jeopardises public peace, unity, and integrity,” the constable mentioned.
Appearing on her criticism, Bajwa was booked beneath Sections 197(1)(d) (false and deceptive info that endangers the nation’s sovereignty and unity) and 353(2) (false statements intend to create enmity and hatred or ailing will), a non-bailable offence, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on the cyber crime police station in Part-7, Mohali, on Sunday night time.
A replica of the FIR was handed over to Bajwa’s counsel following the Mohali court docket’s order on Monday afternoon. Bajwa failed to seem earlier than the cyber crime police station on Monday midday and sought time until 2pm on Tuesday to face questioning.
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