Risks to public order, youth radicalisation: Punjab Police urge Centre to block ‘Lawrence of Punjab’ docuseries
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Punjab Police's cybercrime division has formally urged the Centre to block ZEE5's upcoming docuseries 'Lawrence of Punjab' scheduled for April 27 release. Citing risks to public order and youth radicalisation, police invoked IT Act Section 69A(1) against the series depicting gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's life and crimes including singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder.
Key Entities
Punjab PoliceZEE5Lawrence of PunjabLawrence BishnoiSidhu MoosewalaInformation Technology ActMinistry of Information and BroadcastingV Neeraja