Tajinder Bagga arrest: Setback for Punjab govt, HC denies permission to keep BJP leader in Haryana

When they came (Police), a ruckus was created. I had no idea what was happening & might not even be able to identify anyone's face. But they came, caught Tajinder & started dragging him. Imagine a father's condition. After this, I only went to my room & picked up my phone to record a video but meanwhile, a man came & pushed me inside while trying to snatch my phone. He punched my face & hit me above my shoulder & on the neck. He snatched my phone & came out: Preetpal Singh Bagga, father

They picked him up (Tajinder Bagga) from his home at 5 am. His father filed FIR (in Delhi) that he has been kidnapped by some people who took him away in a vehicle. Delhi Police informed Haryana Police that people from Punjab picked him up. Punjab Police said that they will approach the court, it is up to them. Ultimately, Haryana Police handed them over to Delhi Police. Both Punjab and Delhi Police can take it from there. Haryana Police became alert & stopped them in Kurukshetra, near Pipli. Since we had information from Delhi it was our duty to hand them over to Delhi Police. Amid this, they revealed their identity that they're Punjab Police & are taking him with them. We did our work: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's arrest

Tanjendra Pal Bagga will be produced at the residence of the Dwarka Court judge in Gurugram.

FIR was lodged by Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's father at Janakpuri PS that some people coercively picked his son. Delhi Police got search warrant from Dwarka Court & came to know that Haryana police apprehended them near Pipili. Delhi Police took Bagga & went back, further action will be taken. We've not arrested or detained anybody from Punjab Police. They didn't intimate Delhi police before arresting him & themselves took him into custody. Case will be heard tomorrow morning at 10am: ASG Satya Pal Jain

The Punjab-Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Police and Delhi Police to clarify whether any Punjab Police officer or employee is presently in their custody.

A large number of workers including Delhi BJP President Adesh Gupta have been detained

 BJP workers trespass police barricading outside Aam Aadmi Party's office as they protest the arrest of Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga by Punjab Police.

Chandigarh High Court rejected Punjab govt's plea to keep Bagga in Kurukshetra

We said it's not right to make fun of someone's anguish & to mock Kashmir Files & that they (AAP) should apologise. As they didn't seek apology, he (Tejinder Bagga) said that BJYM won't let them live peacefully. He (Arvind Kejriwal) filed an FIR against him (Tajinder Bagga) that he's threatening to kill him. If Punjab Police is in his hands, will he do such hooliganism?: Kamaljeet Kaur, Mother of BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga

AG of Punjab said that this case is unfortunate. The way Delhi Police has registered a case of kidnapping, it is unfortunate. He said that people have started a wrong practice, now other states will also follow similar practice . The AG said that Bagga was creating a riot-like situation in Punjab. For which a case was registered against him. But Haryana Police stopped Punjab Police in an unconstitutional way, this is complete jungle raj. The powers of the police have been misused. The SP of Punjab Police has also been stopped. Because the instructions were given by Delhi to Haryana Police. We have followed the law in a constitutional manner. Under which we had given five notices to Bagga.

I have filed a police complaint that I was hit by Punjab Police personnel. I have not spoken to Tajinder yet. I thank Delhi Police for their cooperation: Preetpal Singh Bagga, father of BJP leader Tajinder Pal S Bagga

Several teams of Delhi Police reached Kurukshetra and took the custody of Bagga. Teams are now bringing him back to the city. 

Haryana Minister Anil Vij has said that Bagga was kidnapped by the Punjab Police. He said that the Haryana government will hand over him to Delhi Police, according to media reports. Several teams of Delhi Police have reached Kurukshetra where the convoy of the Punjab Police was stopped by Haryana cops.

A team of Delhi Police has reached Kurukshetra in Haryana where the convoy of Punjab Police which was enroute to Mohali with arrested BJP leader  Bagga was stopped. 

SSP SAS Nagar (Punjab) writes to SSP Kurukshetra (Haryana) that "police party stopped by Haryana Police". He, in his letter, states that it "tantamounts to illegal detention & interference in admn of criminal justice system" & asks that they be released.

Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta lashed out at Arvind Kejriwal after Bagga was arrested by the Punjab Police from his residence. Gupta said that the Kejriwal has been exposed 

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's father Pritpal Singh Bagga said that when he protested against Punjab Police personnel's move to arrest his son, an officer punched him in the face. “Ten to 15 men from the Punjab Police barged into my home. They punched me in the face when I tried to film a video," he said.

Tajinder Bagga tweets to instigate violence in Punjab; it means BJP leaders in Delhi trying to spread communal violence in Punjab.Punjab Police working to maintain peace in the state. Public is seeing Delhi Police & Haryana Police trying to protect such gundas: AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj

Punjab Police may move the Punjab and Haryana High Court after a convoy en route Mohali with arrested BJP leader Bagga was stopped in Haryana.

Punjab Police said that an FIR was registered on May 1 by Punjab State Cyber Crime, SAS Nagar against Tajinder Bagga on the complaint of causing instigation, criminal intimidation to cause violence and imminent hurt by publishing false, and communal inflammatory statements on social media. "The accused was served five notices to come and join the investigation. The notices were duly served upon. In spite of that, the accused deliberately did not join the probe," Punjab Police said. Further, the police said that the investigation is being done by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of SAS Nagar Police.

Punjab Police said that Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was arrested from his residence in Delhi over charges of communal inflammatory statements, promoting religious enmity, and criminal intimidation. Police said that they had sent Bagga five notices to join the investigation but he "deliberately" chose not to do so. "Today morning following due process of law, Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga was arrested from his home in Janakpuri, New Delhi. He is being brought here (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab) and will be produced in court," police said.

Delhi BJP leader Nupur Sharma cited a court ruling to say that police from another state must inform local police before making any arrest. Punjab Police's action, she said, was illegal as it did not inform its Delhi counterparts. 

Bagga has been taken to a police station in Thanesar town of Kurukshetra. The BJP leader was arrested by the Punjab Police in the morning from his Delhi residence. 

Punjab has never allowed an insecure dictator of Delhi to play with its might, tweeted Kumar Vishwas

According to sources, Punjab Police will send a copy of FIR to the DGP of Haryana. Haryana Police is unnecessarily stopping the work of Punjab Police. Sources said that Haryana police officials were talking to their Punjab counterparts over some issues. There is no official word from the Haryana police yet.

It is not a case of kidnapping, says Punjab Police

BJP workers protest against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Police outside Janakpuri Police Station

Delhi Police register a kidnapping case after the arrest of BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga by Punjab Police over his alleged threat to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's father Pritpal Singh Bagga alleged that Punjab Police cops barged into his house and dragged son away. They didn't give any reason for their action, Pritpal Singh said. He further alleged that one of the police officers even punched him in face.  

BJP leader from Punjab and the party's national general secretary Tarun Chugh tweeted, "The manner in which Kejriwal is misusing Punjab Police is condemnable. The Punjab Police has arrested Bagga from his home."

The Punjab Police has arrested Delhi BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga from his residence in the national capital on Friday. READ STORY