Patiala News:Patiala Police arrests another accused in connection with Chitkara University riot incident; total three arrests so far

Taking forward the action being taken in connection with the incident of rioting by students at Chitkara University, Rajpura on the intervening night of 25-26 September 2026, Patiala Police today arrested another accused from Fatehabad, Haryana. He is accused of being involved in inciting and instigating students through social media.

Giving information about this, a Patiala Police spokesperson said that the recently arrested accused has been identified as Partha Mehta, a resident of Fatehabad.

After the incident, an FIR was registered at Banur police station and a large-scale investigation was launched. During the investigation, two accused Himanshu (resident of Nangal) and Aryan (resident of Ambala) were arrested in this case.

During the next phase of the investigation, the name of Partha Mehta, a resident of Fatehabad, also came to light. He is accused of spreading false and misleading messages through various social media platforms to incite students, and also participating in activities like damaging public property and obstructing government employees from performing their official duties.

With the arrest of Parth, a total of three accused have been arrested in this case so far. A case has been registered against him in the same FIR under relevant sections of the law. Further investigation is underway to identify other persons involved in spreading misinformation, inciting students, damaging public property and obstructing the work of government employees. More arrests are likely to be made as the investigation progresses.

The spokesperson clarified that Patiala Police is resolute in its commitment to maintaining peace and public order.