BATHINDA: Amritpal Singh Mehron, the alleged mastermind in the killing of social media influencer Kanchan Tiwari, known as Kamal Kaur ‘Bhabhi’, fled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) just hours after the crime was committed, according to police on Sunday. A look-out circular (LOC) was issued against the resident of Mehron village in Moga district on Saturday, four days after Kamal Kaur was found dead in a car parked outside Adesh Medical University here on the night of June 11.Investigations revealed that she was murdered around 2 am on June 10. Mehron – who claims to head a radical outfit called ‘Qaum De Rakhe’ was present with his two accomplices, Jaspreet Singh and Nimratjit Singh, when they strangulated Kamal Kaur, according to Bathinda senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal.
Mehron allegedly took both her mobile phones and compelled her to disclose their passwords. He boarded a flight from Amritsar international airport at 9.15 am on the same day, having travelled from Bathinda to Amritsar, the SSP said. The SSP further said that information gleaned from the arrested people, Jaspreet and Nimratjit, confirmed Mehron’s presence at the scene of crime. The three travelled from Moga to Ludhiana in a Scorpio SUV on June 9, then took Kamal Kaur to Bathinda under the pretext of promoting vehicles and facilitating repairs for her Hyundai Eon. The three got the car repaired in a workshop and remained with her until well past midnight. “Later, Mehron snatched both her mobiles and forcibly got the passwords by asking his accomplices to slap her,” the SSP said, adding that she was then strangled.Mehron instructed Jaspreet and Nimratjit to park the vehicle at Adesh University. Jaspreet, upon parking the car, reportedly left the piece of cloth used in the strangulation. Following contact with Mehron, he was instructed to retrieve the item, which he subsequently did.Investigations have also indicated that two more people were aware of the crime. Mehron fled in their vehicle, instructing Jaspreet and Nimratjit to remain with the deceased. Police have nominated one Ranjit Singh from Tarn Taran while the identity of the second person is not yet known. After Mehron’s travel history confirmed he took a flight to the UAE on June 10, police said they will prepare a case for his extradition. Apart from the murder case, Mehron also faces two criminal cases of allegedly threatening a producer accused of obscene songs in 2021 in Barnala and another for allegedly vandalising statues of folk dancers at the heritage street near the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 2020.Regarding the claims of sexual exploitation of Kamal, the SSP said police have yet to receive any reports , with the viscera report still awaited.
