Journalist Mandeep Punia detained from Singhu protest site, farmers demand release

Now the farmers are demanding his release. According to some farmers, Mandeep Punia exposed the nexus allegedly between BJP workers and stone pelting goons.

Farmers Protest, BJP, Alleged locals, Singhu protest site- True Scoop

Mandeep Punia, a journalist has been detained by Delhi police from Singhu protest site for allegedly misbehaving with Station House Officer (SHO). The Indian Express has published a report on the same.

As per reports, Punia is a freelance journalist with The Caravan magazine. He was detained while he was covering clashes ensued on January 29 at Singhu protest site.

Now the farmers are demanding his release. According to some farmers, Mandeep Punia exposed the nexus allegedly between BJP workers and stone pelting goons. He is not the only journalist detained by the police, Dharmender Singh, a journalist working with Online News India, was also detained by the police but as per report published in The Indian Express, he was later released after he showed his press card.

Hartosh Singh Bal, Political Editor of The Caravan magazine, in a tweet said, the FIR has been registered under Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code.

Meanwhile, according to several reports, the misleading claims were busted by Alt News about those claiming to be locals. According to Alt News, those were not only locals but also Hindu-Sena (a fringe group) backed protesters who were demanding to vacate the protest site from farmers.

Despite heavy security, the alleged locals were allowed to go near the protest site.

Read More: R-Day violence: 38 cases, 84 arrests so far, raids in Jalandhar


 


Trending