Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Man Posing as Nihang Arrested in Journalist Abduction Case
A journalist named Gurpyar Singh was taken from his office by three men pretending to be religious figures called Nihangs.
They put him in a car and drove him far away.
The police quickly started looking for him and managed to find him safe about 20 hours later in a different town.
One of the men involved has been caught, and the police are still trying to find the other two.
The reason for the abduction seems to be a disagreement over money from a land deal he was involved in.
Journalist Gurpyar Singh was abducted from his news channel office in Shivalik Vihar by three men disguised as Nihangs.
The abduction occurred on Tuesday evening, and the journalist was rescued within approximately 20 hours.
Gurpyar Singh was safely rescued in Kotkapura, Faridkot district, about 211 kilometers from where he was taken.
One accused, Balkaranjit Singh, has been arrested, while efforts are underway to apprehend his two accomplices.
Police state the abduction was to exert pressure for payment related to a property dispute settlement after initial mediation.
- Who
- Journalist Gurpyar Singh; Accused Balkaranjit Singh (arrested), Hardeep Singh, Jaskaran Singh (at large); Manpreet Kaur (complainant, victim's sister)
- What
- Journalist Gurpyar Singh was abducted from his office by three men disguised as Nihangs and later rescued by the police. One man has been arrested, and the police are searching for the other two.
- When
- Abducted Tuesday evening; Rescued within approximately 20 hours.
- Where
- Abducted from a news channel office in Shivalik Vihar; Rescued in Kotkapura, Faridkot district.
- Why
- The accused allegedly abducted Gurpyar to pressure his family for payment related to a property dispute settlement, after initial mediation and bounced cheques.
Accused's Motive
Victim's Family's Account
Reason for Abduction
Accused's Motive
The accused, Balkaranjit, confessed that the group demanded money from Gurpyar for facilitating a property dispute settlement. When cheques bounced and the family refused to pay, they abducted him to exert pressure.
Victim's Family's Account
Gurpyar's sister filed an FIR alleging that the men acted as mediators for a property dispute settlement, but then started demanding money from the family as a fee. They abducted Gurpyar when the family allegedly refused to pay.
- Abducted Journalist
- Gurpyar Singh
- Abduction Location
- News channel office in Shivalik Vihar
- Rescue Location
- Kotkapura, Faridkot district
- Distance from Abduction to Rescue
- 211 kilometers
- Abduction Time
- Tuesday evening, around 7 pm
- Rescue Duration
- Approximately 20 hours
- Arrested Accused
- Balkaranjit Singh
- Alleged Reason for Abduction
- To exert pressure for payment related to a property dispute settlement
