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Abducted journalist rescued in Kotkapura after 20 hours of op
Police sources said two men dressed as Nihang arrived at the office, forced Gurpyar Singh into their car, and fled the scene.
According to police, three men dressed in Nihang attire abducted the journalist around 7 pm from the office of a news channel. (File Photo)
Journalist Gurpyar Singh kidnapping: Nayagaon police on Wednesday said that journalist Gurpyar Singh, who was abducted Tuesday night from a news channel office located in Shivalik Vihar, was rescued safely around 211 kilometres away in Kotkapura, Faridkot district.
Police sources said two men dressed as Nihang arrived at the office, forced Gurpyar Singh into their car, and fled the scene.
As soon as the information was received, the police launched an investigation and registered a kidnapping case.
Sources said CCTV footage from the channel’s basement office showed two men in Nihang robes shaking hands with the journalist before walking out. A few moments later, Gurpyar Singh followed them outside, after which he was forcibly taken away in a Haryana-registered vehicle, police sources said.
DSP Prithvi Singh Chahal said, “Our team tracked multiple locations and successfully rescued Gurpyar Singh safely within 20 hours. Raids are being conducted to arrest the two Nihang-clad suspects, who will soon be in custody.”
He further added, “Preliminary investigation reveals that Gurpyar Singh, a resident of Munnak (Punjab), had an old land dispute. Whether the abductors had any connection to that issue or were acting on someone’s behalf is under investigation. So far, it appears the abduction may have been linked to that old conflict, but the full picture will emerge after detailed inquiry.”
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