Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Anti-Khalistani Activist Arrested in Punjab for Social Media Post
A man named Arshdeep Singh Saini was arrested in the state of Punjab, India.
He was arrested because he posted something on social media about how people from Bangladesh are moving to a city called Ludhiana and changing the local population.
The police said his posts were causing trouble and could make people fight each other.
Saini has been speaking out against people who want Punjab to be separate from India, called Khalistanis.
He also has a lot of followers on social media and often posts about these topics.
The police said his posts were planned to cause hatred among different groups in Punjab.
Arshdeep Singh Saini, an anti-Khalistani activist, was arrested on 30th November in Ludhiana, Punjab.
He was arrested for posting on social media about the influx of illegal Bangladeshis in Ludhiana, which the police deemed provocative and communal.
Saini's post highlighted demographic changes and the rise of mosques in the city, which he attributed to the settlement of illegal Bangladeshis.
The Ludhiana Cyber Crime Police filed an FIR against Saini under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the IT Act.
Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma stated that Saini's posts were part of a planned strategy to spread hatred among different religious groups in Punjab.
- Who
- Arshdeep Singh Saini, an anti-Khalistani activist
- What
- Arrest for posting content on social media about demographic changes in Ludhiana
- When
- 30th November 2025
- Where
- Ludhiana, Punjab
- Why
- For posting content deemed provocative and communal, potentially spreading discord and disharmony
- Arrested Individual
- Arshdeep Singh Saini
- Date of Arrest
- 30th November
- Location
- Ludhiana, Punjab
- Social Media Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Charges Filed Under
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and IT Act
- Police Commissioner
- Swapan Sharma
- Followers Count
- 13,000