"Don't Believe Any Fake News On Amritpal Singh's Arrest": Punjab Police
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Punjab police blamed the fake reports on "rumour mongers" based in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
Punjab Police on Saturday appealed to people not to believe rumours and fake news of the arrest of radical preacher and pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, which is being circulated on social media.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, Bathinda SSP Gulneet Khurana said, "We urge people not to believe the fake reports of the arrest of Amritpal Singh that are being widely circulated on social media."
He blamed the fake reports on "rumour mongers" based in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
"A few people sitting in the UK, US, and Canada are spreading false news on social media that Amritpal is being tortured (in custody)," the SSP added.
