Poornima Verma Chhindwara: Gulali gang commander Purnima Verma has been arrested by the police. The reason for the arrest is being said to put disputed posters outside the city liquor shops and sabotage. Purnima Verma has been vocal against illegal liquor and ego in the district for the last several months and has staged several sit-in demonstrations with women.
According to the police, Purnima Verma put up posters outside the liquor shops, in which she was seen carrying a stick, while on the other side there was a picture of the Chief Minister wearing a bangle. The poster wrote an open challenge to men. This poster went viral on social media and became the center of discussion in the city. Local people and traders described it as an act of disturbing peace.
Pink Gang Commander Purnima Verma has been agitating against liquor shops and illegal ego for several months. He staged a protest with women several times and warned the administration to take action. Recently, his demonstrations had made the administration sleep.
The Kotwali police were receiving frequent complaints of sabotage around liquor shops. After investigation, the police took restrictive action against the full moon and detained them. The Superintendent of Police said, "Attempts to spoil the peace system will not be tolerated under any circumstances."
As soon as the news of the arrest spread, hundreds of women of Pink Gang reached Kotwali and started shouting slogans. The police made them calm and kept the situation under control. The incident has once again waged a debate in the city about liquor business and social movements.
The viral poster on social media and the uproar of women in the city indicates that the movement of Pink Gang can become a challenge for the administration and society. The administration has made it clear that no one can affect peace system.
