Patiala Police arrests Punjabi singer for promoting gun culture in song

Patiala police has booked and arrested Punjabi singer and lyricist on the charges of promoting violence and gun culture in a song he uploaded on social media. Also Read | SC to Centre: Withdraw or amend rules on confiscation of animals Patiala SSP Vikramjeet Duggal informed that a case under Sections 294 (sings, recites or utters any obscene song), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the IPC had been registered against the Punjabi singer and lyricist Shree Brar along with other artists in the song. Duggal said the song “Jaan” by Barbie Mann, featuring Punjabi singer and lyricist Shree Brar, was released in November and had been promoting gun culture in the youth. “Following a complaint, an FIR was registered and the singer has already been arrested. More raids are on to nab the other artists featuring in the same song,” the SSP informed. Also Read | Reliance HC Plea: Court issues notices to Centre, Punjab Govt. Earlier, Punjab police had registered a case against Punjabi singers Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, aka Sidhu Moosewala, and Mankirt Aulakh for allegedly promoting violence and gun culture in a song. In the video, the Punjabi singer and lyricist is shown to have trespassed into Nabha police station in Patiala and rescue an arrested accused by pointing a weapon at the duty officer.