Batala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. Batala ranks as the second-oldest city after Bathinda. From Wikipedia
Authorities invoked Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions after widely shared footage of the August 1 assault.
