BATHINDA, June 19 -- Religious vigilante Amritpal Singh Mehron, who is stated to be hiding in the UAE after allegedly killing a Ludhiana-based woman social media influencer as part of his moral policing, is getting support from several people, including Faridkot parliamentarian Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa and digital creators.

Independent MP Khalsa visited Mehron village in Moga on Tuesday and honoured the murder accused's father Baljinder Singh.Speaking to reporters, Khalsa expressed his "gratitude" to Mehron for his "act".

"Jo ve eh hoya hai asi usdi shalaha karde haan (whatever it happened deserves commendation). Immoral content on social media platforms has a nuisance value for all age groups using mobile phones," said Khalsa, son of for...