Punjabi singer Shree Brar arrested for 'glorifying' violence in latest song

The singer was arrested from Mohali.

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The police statement said that the lyrics of the song encourage the youth to commit crimes and indulge in anti-social acts. (Image: Instagram/officialshreebrar)
PATIALA (PUNJAB): Punjabi singer Shree Brar was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly glorifying violence in his latest song, police said.

The singer has come out with a song with provocative lyrics, promoting violence and anti-social acts to the extent of even providing shelter to criminals and gangsters and encouraging them for jail breaks, Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Vikram Jeet Duggal said.

The lyrics of the song encourage the youth to commit crimes and indulge in anti-social acts, he said in a statement.


A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act 1922 was registered at Civil Lines police station here, Duggal said.

He said Brar was arrested from Mohali.

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The same year, in October, he was charged with possessing an unlicensed 0.22 rifle and a 0.32 revolver and using them to poach two black bucks at Jodhpur's Kankani village.

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Shah Rukh Khan was booked for allegedly 'rioting' and 'damaging' railway property during the promotion of his film 'Raees' at Kota Railway station.



In 2002, he was caught on camera misbehaving with the Mumbai Cricket Association officials and manhandling a security personnel at the Wankhede Stadium.

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