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Agriculture
Punjab Police Detain Farmer Union Leader Jagjit Dallewal Ahead of Faridkot Panchayat
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 09:40 AM
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Punjab police placed Jagjit Singh Dallewal, state president of the Indian Farmers Union Ekta Siddhupur, under house arrest before a scheduled farmer panchayat in Faridkot.
Faridkot, Punjab – On Wednesday, Punjab police confined Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the state president of the Indian Farmers Union Ekta Siddhupur, at his residence. The action was taken hours before a farmer panchayat that the union had planned to hold in the city.
According to reports from local media, officers arrived at Dallewal's home and placed him under house arrest, restricting his movement pending further inquiry. Police officials did not disclose the specific reasons for the detention, but indicated that it was related to maintaining law and order ahead of the gathering.
The farmer union has not issued a formal statement yet, but members are expected to convene later in the day to discuss agricultural issues affecting the region. The detention has drawn attention from local stakeholders, who are monitoring the situation closely.
No arrests of other participants have been reported, and the police have asked the public to refrain from speculation until the investigation is complete.
According to reports from local media, officers arrived at Dallewal's home and placed him under house arrest, restricting his movement pending further inquiry. Police officials did not disclose the specific reasons for the detention, but indicated that it was related to maintaining law and order ahead of the gathering.
The farmer union has not issued a formal statement yet, but members are expected to convene later in the day to discuss agricultural issues affecting the region. The detention has drawn attention from local stakeholders, who are monitoring the situation closely.
No arrests of other participants have been reported, and the police have asked the public to refrain from speculation until the investigation is complete.