Arunachal Police SIT Team to take custody of Paras Singh Tomorrow in Punjab

Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested YouTuber Paras Singh after tracing his whereabouts as he was on the run since Monday. ACP Variam Singh says that he is currently under the custody of Ludhiana Police since a case was registered against him for allegedly making a racial slur against Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering. He was also charged with inciting ill will and hatred towards the people of the northeastern state.
ACP Variam Singh also mentioned that his mother is being interrogated by the Police officials regarding the matter. Ludhiana Police, under close monitoring of Arunachal Police, arrested Singh after tracing his whereabouts.

 

In a press briefing by Arunachal Pradesh Police Department Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chuku Apa, a three-member Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the Arunachal police had left for Ludhiana and will reach the city by tomorrow/Wednesday.

After which the team will produce 25-year-old Paras Singh before the court seeking five-day transit remand so that he can be brought to Arunachal.

Paras Singh, who goes by the name ”Paras Official” on his YouTube channel, had in a video posted on Sunday termed Congress MLA Ninong Ering a non-Indian and claimed the “state was a part of China”, sparking furore among Arunchalees as well as people from other parts of the country.

The Youtuber while commenting in his video was seen searching for Arunachal Pradesh on a map, after which he says that Arunachal is on China’s side and that it belongs to the People of China.