Chandigarh : Chandigarh Police have registered 4 separate circumstances in reference to protests and alleged makes an attempt to breach police barricades throughout a gathering orgnews agencysed by the Quami Insaf Morcha (QIM) and different orgnews agencysations on August 15. The circumstances contain allegations of illegal meeting, obstruction of police personnel, violation of prohibitory orders, possession of weapons and injury to public property.
Within the first case, an FIR dated August 15, 2026, was registered at Police Station North underneath Part 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, on the criticism of SI Vivek Kumar.
In accordance with the police, numerous folks had assembled close to Punjab Lok Bhawan in Sector 6 throughout a march orgnews agencysed by QIM and different orgnews agencysations as a part of the law-and-order preparations. Eight individuals have been arrested within the case.
The arrested individuals have been recognized as Emaan Singh Mann, Rachhpal Singh, Sant Baba Charanjit Singh, Jatinder Singh, Jasvir Singh, Gurpant Singh, Mandeep Kaur and Rajinder Kaur Sran. Police mentioned additional investigation within the case is underway. In one other main case, FIR No. 137 dated August 15, 2026, was registered at Police Station Sector 36 underneath a number of provisions of the BNS, the Arms Act and the Prevention of Injury to Public Property Act. The FIR was registered on the criticism of ASI Het Ram in reference to an incident at Mattour Barrier on the Sector 51/52 dividing street, the place a big gathering of QIM members and supporters allegedly blocked the street and tried to interrupt by way of police barricades to enter Chandigarh.
In accordance with the police, some protesters have been carrying posters and weapons, together with swords, axes and spears, whereas elevating slogans demanding the discharge of Sikh detainees.
The case has been registered towards Bapu Gurcharan Singh, Gurdeep Bathinda, Sukhjinder Singh Khosa, Sukh Gill Moga, Pal Singh France, Baba Raja Raj Singh, Gurvinder Singh Bhangu, Surjeet Phool, Bhana Sidhu, Baljit Singh Khalsa, Lakha Sidhana, Amitoz Mann, Navdeep Jalbera and others concerned within the incident. Investigation within the case has been taken up.
In the meantime, an FIR, dated August 15, 2026, was registered at Police Station North underneath Sections 217, 223, 353(1)(b) and three(5) of the BNS and Part 9 of the Punjab Safety of State Act, 1953. The case pertains to a QIM protest at Heera Singh Chowk, the place protesters allegedly violated orders issued by the District Justice of the Peace and obstructed police personnel deployed for law-and-order responsibility. Police alleged that the protesters tried to cross the barricades and created an obstruction on the spot.
The FIR names Simranjit Singh Mann, Dpinder Partap Singh, Gopal Singh and Gurpreet Singh as accused. Police additional alleged that Simranjit Singh Mann tried to evade the police by disguising himself as a affected person and sitting inside an ambulance. Within the fourth case, FIR No. 106 dated August 15, 2026, was registered at Police Station East, Sector 26, underneath Sections 223 and three(5) of the BNS and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
In accordance with the criticism filed by ASI Vikram, the police obtained info throughout patrolling and preventive checking about two suspicious automobiles stopped on the Sector 7/8 dividing street. The automobiles have been allegedly carrying individuals related to QIM. 9 individuals have been discovered within the two automobiles.
Throughout the search, police recovered 4 swords, two from every automobile. The automobiles and weapons have been seized as a part of the investigation. The 9 arrested individuals have been recognized as Tarun Jain, Harkirat Singh, Fathe Singh, Gurshant Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Harjit Singh, Amandeep Singh, Avtar Singh and Sandeep Kumar, all linked to Ludhiana, Punjab, in accordance with police. Additional investigation is underway in all of the circumstances.
