Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Vardev Singh Noni Mann was arrested on Tuesday night in Chandigarh in connection with last year’s violent clash outside the Block Development and Panchayat Officer’s office in Jalalabad (Fazilka district).
The case dates back to October 2024, when protests broke out during the panchayat elections over alleged high-handedness by the ruling party. The situation escalated into a clash between rival groups, involving stone-pelting and gunfire.
Vardev Singh and his brother Nardev Singh Bobby Mann, who was arrested earlier, have both been booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) for allegedly opening fire during the incident.
During the violence, AAP leader Mandeep Singh Brar, a sarpanch candidate from Muhamadwala village, sustained a bullet injury to his chest.