SAD candidate's daughter arrested over voter threat case in Punjab
Kanchanpreet Kaur, daughter of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Tarn Taran bypoll candidate Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, was arrested on Friday.
Police say her arrest is tied to allegations of criminal intimidation and organized crime during the November 11 bypolls—specifically, a case where Canada-based gangster Amritpal Singh Bath allegedly sent WhatsApp threats to voters urging support for Akali Dal.
What happened next?
Kaur was questioned for six hours at Majitha police station before being booked under criminal intimidation and organized crime charges.
Authorities claim she could have influenced witnesses or tampered with evidence.
Notably, she'd already received bail in three other cases registered against her during the election period.
SAD leaders are calling the arrest a political vendetta, while AAP's Harmeet Singh Sandhu ended up winning the Tarn Taran seat.