11 arrested after video of violent clash in Phillaur goes viral

The Jalandhar Rural police have arrested 11 persons allegedly involved in a violent clash that went viral on social media. The video showed individuals engaging in a fight with deadly weapons near the Jalandhar bypass railway line in Phillaur. The police have also seized a country-made pistol, live cartridge, spent cartridge and sharp-edged weapons used in the incident.

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The arrested accused have been identified as Pawan Kumar, Gurmukh Ram, Bunty, Simranjit, alias Simma, Ajay, Raj Kumar, Sandeep Gupta, Ankus, Anli, alias Golu, Anarjit, alias Kanwa, and Vijay, all residents of Phillaur. Several other unidentified individuals involved in the clash are currently being traced.

Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural, Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh, said that the incident had caused panic among people. Immediate action was taken under strict surveillance and a case was registered at the police station in Phillaur under Sections 194 (2), 191 (3), 190, 115 (2), 126 (2), 118 (1), 109 of the BNS and 25, 54, 59 of the Arms Act.

SSP Khakh further elaborated that the operation was executed under the supervision of SP, Investigation, Jasroop Kaur Bath, IPS, and Phillaur DSP Sarwan Singh Bal. The team, led by Inspector Sanjiv Kapur, SHO, Phillaur, acted swiftly to arrest the accused before the situation could escalate further.

The arrested individuals were presented in a court and police remand has been obtained for further interrogation.

Further investigations are under way to apprehend the remaining accused and ascertain the motive behind the clash.