The dispute over jurisdiction started in the early hours when a team of Punjab Police officials arrested the BJP leader from his Delhi residence.
Delhi Police said they were not informed about Bagga’s arrest and had registered a case of kidnapping against Punjab Police. The Punjab Police team was later stopped in Haryana by the local police, who handed over Bagga to the Delhi Police.
The matter will be heard on Saturday.
“Delhi Police took Bagga and went back, further action will be taken. We have not arrested or detained anyone from Punjab Police. They did not inform Delhi Police before arresting him and took him into custody themselves. The matter will be heard at 10 am on Saturday,” said ASG Satya Pal Jain.
Here’s how the events unfolded:
Friday morning arrest
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national secretary Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (36) was arrested by the Punjab Police from his Janakpuri residence in Delhi on Friday.
Around 50 cops came in 10-12 vehicles to arrest Bagga from his residence.
However, while taking Bagga to Mohali by road, the team was stopped by the Haryana Police near Kurukshetra.
Asked why the Punjab Police team was stopped, a Haryana Police official said there was information that Bagga was “forcefully” picked up from his residence. “We have to verify and crosscheck these things,” he said.
Vehicles bringing Bagga from Delhi to Mohali were taken to a police station in Pipli in Kurukshetra.
The SSP of Punjab’s SAS Nagar has written a letter to his Kurukshetra counterpart, demanding the release of the detained policemen.
The Punjab government filed a habeas corpus petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court alleging that Haryana had illegally detained its policemen. The petition was rejected by the court.
The Haryana Police handed over Bagga to a Delhi Police team that reached Kurukshetra from the national capital. He was brought back to the city late on Friday evening. Bagga will be produced in a Delhi court.
delhi police kidnapping case
Questions have been raised on the manner of arrest of Tajinder Bagga.
The Delhi Police, which is under the Union Home Ministry, registered a kidnapping case based on a complaint by Bagga’s father that some people came to his house in Delhi’s Janakpuri around 8 am and took away his son.
Preetpal Singh Bagga, Father Tajinder Pal Bagga. He even alleged that the policemen did not even allow his son to wear a turban while arresting him.
The Punjab Police, however, said that Bagga, 36, was arrested from his residence in Delhi’s Janakpuri after due process of law.
Punjab Police said in a statement, “On Friday morning, following due process of law, the accused has been arrested from his house in Janakpuri, New Delhi. He is being brought to Punjab and will be produced before the court.” ”
‘Arrested for not joining the investigation’
Last month, the Punjab Police registered a case against Bagga for making provocative statements, promoting enmity and making criminal intimidation. A case has been registered on the complaint of Mohali resident AAP leader Sunny Ahluwalia.
The Punjab Police claimed that despite being served five notices, he did not join the investigation.
“Five notices were served to the accused under Section 41A CrPC to appear and join the investigation. The notices dated 9th April, 11th, 15th, 22nd and 28th April were duly acted upon. Despite this, the accused Willfully did not join the investigation.” The statement said.
The FIR against Bagga was registered under relevant IPC sections, including 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place etc.), 505 (Whoever makes statement, rumor or report). is, publishes or transmits) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
Bagga has been attacking Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’.
politics on arrest
The BJP has said that Bagga was illegally arrested from Delhi by the Punjab Police. The party cited a Delhi High Court ruling that held that an arrest could not be made without informing the local police, and alleged procedural loopholes.
Party MP Tejashwi Surya tweeted, “BJYM will do everything to the best of its ability to get Bagga back to safety and freedom.”
BJP workers protested against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Police outside Janakpuri police station.
AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj, however, defended the action of Punjab Police.
He said, “Tajinder Bagga tweeted to incite violence in Punjab. It means BJP leaders in Delhi are trying to spread communal violence in Punjab. Punjab Police is working to maintain peace in the state. Delhi Police and Haryana Police are trying to save such goons.”
AAP, BJP trade charge
The BJP has accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of practicing vendetta politics, while the AAP leader has argued that Bagga was arrested for trying to incite communal tension and violence in Punjab.
In protest against Bagga’s arrest, Delhi BJP leaders and workers under the leadership of State President Adesh Gupta staged a sit-in outside the AAP headquarters on DDU Marg. “BJP workers are not afraid of the hooliganism and autocratic attitude of the Kejriwal government. We will not stop and give a befitting reply to any injustice,” Gupta said.
The party accused the Punjab Police of “kidnapping” its leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, and accused Kejriwal of retribution through the state police.
Delhi BJP leaders, including Gupta, hit out at Kejriwal and said that Bagga has been caught for exposing his lies.
Gupta said the Delhi Chief Minister had claimed that once the police was in control, his party would retaliate against those targeting it.
He said, ‘It is said that if you want to see the real face of someone, then give strength to that person. The real character and face of Kejriwal has now come to the fore.
On its part, the AAP claimed that Bagga was arrested from Delhi for trying to incite communal tension and violence in the border state and rejected the BJP’s charge of retaliation. Though AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj referred to the April 29 clashes in Patiala, the Punjab Police said it had arrested the Delhi BJP spokesperson from his residence in the national capital on April 1 in connection with a case registered in Mohali. .
Defending the action of the Punjab Police, Bhardwaj told a press conference that the state police had registered a case against Bagga last month after the BJP leader, through his social media post, “causing communal tension and violence in the state”. tried to provoke.
Bhardwaj alleged, “Because of such statements, Punjab Police registered an FIR and now arrested Bagga. His statements were of communal nature. Many people associated with BJP were instigating violence in Patiala.”
Meanwhile, the Congress accused the BJP and AAP of “experimenting” people to stop asking questions by using the police, saying their “modus operandi” is the same.
Asked about the arrest of Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani and Bagga on Friday, Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh hit out at the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party, saying that first the “holding company” arrested Mevani and then the “subsidiary company”. Bagga was arrested.
“Understand the chronology, this is not a ‘coincidence (coincidence) but an experiment (experiment). It is an ‘experiment’ to tell you that if you ask questions you will be arrested. An ‘experiment’ to say that ’ That we are not their (BJP’s) B-team,” said Vallabh.
“But you (AAP) are their (BJP’s) B-team as you both have similar working style,” he alleged.
Haryana’s Tech
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar spoke on the issue later in the evening.
“They picked her up (Tajinder Bagga) from her house at 5 am. Her father lodged an FIR (in Delhi) that she was abducted by some people who took her in a vehicle. Delhi Police informed Haryana Police That the people of Punjab picked him up. He said,” Khattar said.
“Haryana Police got alerted and stopped them at Kurukshetra near Pipli. Since we got the information from Delhi, it was our duty to hand them over to Delhi Police. Meanwhile, they revealed their identity that they are Punjab Police and told him We are taking them along. We have done our work.’ There.”
He said that the procedure was not followed. The Haryana CM said, “It is a political issue as Bagga gave speeches during elections. Speeches usually contain political content and blame against each other. If anything happens, the Election Commission will take cognizance.” And then the police investigates it.” “Political issues do not come to the fore like this. But forcing the Punjab Police to elect a political person like this… there should be at least a little camaraderie. If enmity between political parties grows like this, then There will be problems. This should not have been done,” he said.
Meanwhile, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said: “Tajinder Bagga was kidnapped and taken to Punjab… may register cases.”
(with agency input)
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