Dera violence effect: Crackdown in Punjab, weapons recovered

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A large number of weapons like guns, revolvers and 52 petrol bombs have been recovered in Punjab during a crackdown following the mayhem caused by the followers of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, an official spokesman said here on Monday.

At least 133 people have been arrested for defying police orders and under other relevant Sections of the IPC while 62 have been taken into preventive custody as part of the crackdown, the spokesman said.

Following the mayhem after conviction of the dera head on Friday last, the Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Government had launched a crackdown.

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