In a troubling turn of events, Amritpal Singh Mehron — the main accused in the murder of Punjab-based social media influencer Kanchan Kumari, popularly known as Kamal Kaur Bhabi — is being publicly glorified by radical groups. Posters and flex-boards around Ludhiana are portraying him as a “Kaum Da Heera” (jewel of the community) and “Izattan De Rakhe” (protector of honour), despite him being on the run.
Mehron, originally from Mehron village in Moga district, worked as a motorcycle mechanic before getting involved with radical Sikh groups. He also runs an outfit called “Qaum De Rakhe.” These groups are now trying to project him as a community hero, even though he’s wanted in a murder case and has fled to Dubai.
Authorities have issued a lookout notice for Mehron after the Bathinda police cracked the murder case. Kanchan’s body was discovered in her car near Adesh University on June 11, two days after she went missing from her home in Lachhman Nagar Colony, Ludhiana.
What’s more worrying is that the posters praising Mehron have been put up illegally. They don’t mention who printed them or who sponsored them, which goes against the rules printing press owners must follow. However, with the local administration busy with the Ludhiana West Assembly byelection, there has been no action against these public displays.
Adding fuel to the fire, a controversial statement from Malkit Singh, head granthi of the Akal Takht, has seemingly offered moral support to Mehron, encouraging his supporters further.
ACP Harjinder Singh Gill said police officers have been instructed to remove such posters and ensure rules are followed. However, the growing public display of support for an accused murderer has raised serious questions about law enforcement and radical influence in the region.
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