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Amritsar Police Arrest Congress Leader, Sparks Scuffle with Councilors
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 06:46 PM
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In Amritsar, the arrest of a Congress leader has sparked a confrontation between police and local councilors, with allegations of a scuffle involving around fifty officers and attempts to coerce signatures on blank documents.
A senior Congress leader was taken into custody by Amritsar police in a move that has drawn sharp reactions from local elected officials. The arrest, carried out in the city’s police station, prompted a confrontation between officers and councilors present at the station.
Councilor Raman Rammie has claimed that roughly fifty police staff engaged in a scuffle with five councilors during the incident. He further alleged that police attempted to compel councilors to sign blank documents inside the station premises.
Police officials have not yet issued a statement regarding the allegations. The matter is currently under investigation by the relevant authorities.
The incident comes amid heightened political tensions in Punjab, with opposition parties voicing concerns over the conduct of law‑enforcement agencies during political arrests.
Councilor Raman Rammie has claimed that roughly fifty police staff engaged in a scuffle with five councilors during the incident. He further alleged that police attempted to compel councilors to sign blank documents inside the station premises.
Police officials have not yet issued a statement regarding the allegations. The matter is currently under investigation by the relevant authorities.
The incident comes amid heightened political tensions in Punjab, with opposition parties voicing concerns over the conduct of law‑enforcement agencies during political arrests.