Punjab Police Arrests Former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira For Disrupting Govt Officials From Performing Duties

Kulbir Singh Zira faced arrest as a result of a complaint lodged by a block development panchayat officer which claimed that he and his supporters obstructed the officer and other staff from fulfilling their duties during a protest that occurred a few days ago.

Outlook Web Desk

Updated on: 17 October 2023 10:53 am

Former Cong MLA Kulbir Singh Zira arrested in Ferozepur

Former Congress legislator Kulbir Singh Zira was arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday morning from his residence in Ferozepur district following the charges of obstructing an officer from performing his duties a few days ago.

A large number of his supporters gathered at the police station and raised slogans against the AAP government following the arrest.

VIDEO | Supporters of former Congress MLA and DCC president Kulbir Singh Zira demonstrate outside the civil hospital in Ferozepur, Punjab where he is undergoing medical checkup.

Zira, who was arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody till… pic.twitter.com/L6ClQNoy0V
Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 17, 2023

The Congress' district unit chief, Zira, faced arrest as a result of a complaint lodged by a block development panchayat officer. The complaint alleged that Zira and his supporters obstructed the officer and other staff from fulfilling their duties during a protest that occurred a few days ago.

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring slammed the AAP government for the arrest of Zira.

In a post on X, Warring said the case was registered against Zira for holding a protest against the government officials for not allegedly performing their duties.

"The AAP's Punjab government wanted to suppress our voice. We will not sit quiet and will hold a massive protest against this vindictiveness," he added.