Amritpal Singh Mehron, wanted in the murder case of Instagram influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, has said he will not allow “obscenity and vulgarity” in Punjab. He also issued threats to another influencer to stop promoting nudity or “god knows what will happen to her”.
Issuing a video message from his verified Instagram account, Mehron, a Nihang Sikh, asked social media influencers from Punjab to delete “vulgar content” from their accounts. “Do it by tonight or you will find me nearby.”
Mehron claimed he and his associates had earlier “warned” Kanchan Kumari against spreading “obscenity” through her posts, but she did not pay heed and was “punished for her sins”.
Kanchan Kumari or Kamal Kaur Bhabhi (30), a resident of Ludhiana, was found dead in her car Wednesday in the parking of the Adesh Hospital in Bathinda. Originally from Uttar Pradesh, she lived with her mother and brother in Ludhiana and donned a Sikh identity on her Instagram handle. She had almost 4 lakh followers on Instagram.
Addressing a press conference Friday, Bathinda Senior Superintendent of Police Amneet Kondal said while Mehron was wanted in the murder case, his two associates—Jaspreet Singh (31), a resident of village Mehron in Moga, and Nimratjit Singh (21), a resident of Harike in Tarn Taran—have been arrested.
Kondal said Mehron is the conspirator in the murder case and police teams are looking for him. “The murder was a result of this group indulging in moral policing.”
