Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Punjab Man Arrested for Allegedly Promoting Gun Culture
A man named Pritpal Singh from Punjab was arrested because of a photo he posted on Facebook.
The photo shows him holding a gun, and the police think he was promoting gun culture.
However, his family says the gun in the photo is just a toy he picked up at a stall and did not buy.
Pritpal is a welder who builds iron sheds for a living.
The police are still investigating to see if the gun is real or not.
His family is upset because they say he is a hard-working person who has not done anything wrong.
Pritpal Singh, a 40-year-old welder from Chuhar Chack village, Moga district, Punjab, was arrested for allegedly promoting gun culture based on a Facebook photo.
The photo, taken around two years ago at Sri Anandpur Sahib, shows Pritpal holding a gun, which his family claims is a toy.
A case has been registered under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.
The police are investigating to verify whether Pritpal owns the gun.
Pritpal's wife, Kirandeep Kaur, stated that he does not own any kind of toy or real gun and that the photo was taken with a toy gun he did not purchase.
- Who
- Pritpal Singh, a 40-year-old welder from Chuhar Chack village, Moga district, Punjab
- What
- Arrested for allegedly promoting gun culture based on a Facebook photo
- When
- The photo was taken around two years ago; the arrest is recent
- Where
- Chuhar Chack village, Moga district, Punjab
- Why
- Police acted on information received, suspecting promotion of gun culture
- Accused Name
- Pritpal Singh
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Welder
- Location
- Chuhar Chack village, Moga district, Punjab
- Charges
- Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act
- Investigating Officer
- Mohkam Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ajitwal police station
- Family Claim
- The gun in the photo is a toy, not real
- Photo Location
- Sri Anandpur Sahib, taken around two years ago