For the past few days, discussions about a halwai (sweet shop owner) being held hostage and defrauded of Rs 2 lakh have been circulating in Sunam and on social media. In this case, the victim’s brother has lodged an FIR with the police.
SNPNEWS.IN News Update By Gurmail Kamboj: Amrik Singh, brother of Karam Singh, who runs a sweet shop opposite Mata Modi Park in Sunam, filed an FIR on 10-10-2025.
According to the complainant, Amrik Singh, son of Khoob Singh, he and his brother Karam Singh were at their shop on 4-9-2025. Around 6:55 PM, former Municipal Councillor Vijaypal Singh Geetu came to the shop and asked for half a kilogram of laddoos. While Karam Singh was weighing the laddoos, Geetu stepped outside the shop, talking on the phone.
Meanwhile, three individuals arrived at the shop in a Car with the registration number CH-01-AK-1813. They shut the shop’s shutter, held the both brothers hostage, and claimed to be from the Food Safety Department.
They accused the both brothers of preparing counterfeit sweets and threatened to take action against them. They demanded Rs 35,0000 to avoid legal action.
Amrik Singh alleged that both brothers were frightened, and Karam Singh negotiated with the individuals, eventually settling the matter for Rs 2 lakh. This amount was reportedly handed over to Vijaypal Singh Geetu, who took it to pass on to the unidentified individuals.
As of the time of writing, no clarification has been provided by the accused former MC. Administrative or investigative authorities have not made any comments on the matter.