Court dismisses bail plea of Punjabi actor Rana Jang Bahadur

Jalandhar, July 21 The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sarabjit Singh Dhaliwal, today dismissed bail application of Punjabi actor Rana Jang Bahadur, who was arrested in Jalandhar two weeks ago following a complaint lodged against him for his derogatory remarks...

Tribune News Service

Updated At : 11:37 AM Jul 22, 2022 IST

Jalandhar, July 21

The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sarabjit Singh Dhaliwal, today dismissed bail application of Punjabi actor Rana Jang Bahadur, who was arrested in Jalandhar two weeks ago following a complaint lodged against him for his derogatory remarks against Bhagwan Valmiki in a TV show.

The actor was booked under Section 439 of the CrPC, Sections 295 and 295A of the IPC and Section 3 of the SC/ ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Various SC organisations had held protests against the actor in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and other cities.