A Jammu-based social activist Amandeep Singh Boparai, who hogged limelight after he attempted to hoist a Tricolour in the premises of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu on October 24-25, was picked up by the police from his residence in Sanjay Nagar area of Jammu early Tuesday morning. On record the local police authorities remained tight lipped and shied away from making a statement.
Till late evening no official statement was released ascribing reasons behind Boparai's detention by the spokesman of Jammu & Kashmir police.
Even the family of Boparai including his father, an ex-serviceman, was also not allowed to meet him. Official sources maintained, Boparai was picked up by the police for violating existing Covid-19 guidelines under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (Disobedience to order promulgated by a public servant).
A police guard stationed at the main gate of the Model police station in Gandhi Nagar prevented his father from entering the police station premises as he arrived there to know the reasons behind detention of his son.
Speaking to the media persons outside the police station, Boparai's father alleged, “my son, who had hoisted a tricolor in the office of PDP and also took out a Tiranga rally on October 25, was forcibly picked up by the policemen from my residence without disclosing the reasons behind the same”. Boparai's father said, “my son has not committed any crime or indulged in anti-national activity. I want to know the reasons behind his detention but here the police guard at the gate not even allowing me to enter the police station. He ill treated me and pushed me when I attempted to go inside the complex”, he added.
At Boparais' home, his wife also alleged ill treatment at the hands of the police men. She told media persons, “a large number of policemen forcibly entered our house and without even showing us any official order or search warrant they forcibly pushed my husband inside the police jeep and took him away”. Late evening, Boparai was released by the police from Gandhi Nagar police station. His father and lawyer were present outside the police station to receive him along with his supporters.