Sikh Journalist faces police wrath for doing his job

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sikh journalist major singh thrashed by police

A Sikh journalist in Punjab was beaten up by Mohali Police personnels led by ASI Om Parkash. The cohort forcibly took the Sikh journalist named Major Singh to Phase-1 police station of Mohali and brutally thrashed him.

According to media statement by Major Singh, the complainant, Major Singh, on Friday had gone to a gurdwara in Phase 4, when the accused ASIs, Om Prakash and Amar Nath, allegedly snatched his mobile phone. Whilst Major Singh demanded his mobile back to do his coverage, the police instead picked him to the police station where he was beaten with sticks by ASI Amar Nath. Meanwhile, his turban was also torn and the kakaars were disrespected.

“The duo took me to the police station and assaulted me when I demanded my phone. They beat me up with sticks and even put me in the lockup,” Singh told the police.

The police cops thrashed Major Singh so brutally that he had to admit in a hospital situated in Phase-6 of Mohali.

However, as per report by Punjabi Tribune, SHO Manful Singh said he had no information about the beating at the police station but would look into the matter.

The victim journalist has demanded registration of a case under Section 295A (insulting religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code.

Mohali senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kuldeep Singh Chahal has suspended the cops and marked an inquiry into the incident to SP (City) Harvinder Singh Virk after a delegation of journalists from Mohali met the SSP.

The case has been strongly condemned by the journalist community and other organizations.