MOHALI: Thirty-two years after two special police officers (SPOs) of Punjab Police were abducted and killed in a staged encounter by Tarn Taran police in Behla Orchard there, a special CBI court on Monday convicted three cops, including the then station house officer (SHO), sub-inspector (SI) and assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for murder.
CBI special judge, Mohali, Rakesh Gupta convicted Gurbachan Singh, the then sub-inspector and SHO of Tarn Taran city police station under Sections 302 (murder), 364 (abducting someone for the purpose of murder), 343 (wrongful confinement for three or more days) and 218 (public servants who create incorrect records or writings with the intent to cause harm or save someone from punishment) of Indian Penal Code (IPC). Gurbachan retired as deputy superintendent of police (DSP).
The court also convicted Resham Singh, the then SI posted at the said police station, and Hans Raj, the then ASI, under Sections 302, 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 218 IPC. While Resham retired as inspector, Hans Raj retired from the post of sub-inspector. During the course of trial, accused Arjun Singh died in December 2021 and proceedings against him were abated.
The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on Tuesday.
Anmol Narang, public prosecutor for the CBI, averred that the accused police officers staged a planned and cold-blooded murder and wrongly projected it to be a legitimate encounter by manipulating police files.
The case was investigated by the CBI in compliance with the orders dated November 15, 1995, passed by the Supreme Court of India in criminal writ petition No 497 of 1995 titled as "Paramjit Kaur Vs State of Punjab".
The apex court passed these orders in the matter of cremation of large scale unclaimed bodies by Punjab Police officials.
Esta historia es de la edición December 24, 2024 de Hindustan Times Punjab.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición December 24, 2024 de Hindustan Times Punjab.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Legend, institution, icon: Industry remembers Shyam Benegal
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, considered the pioneer of Indian parallel cinema, died at the age of 90 on Monday, leaving behind a legacy that remains unparalleled.
'OTT has offered me the genres I wasn't getting previously'
This festive season, actor Tahir Raj Bhasin has more reasons to celebrate — his OTT series Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (YKKA) Season 2 has been well-received, and the show is all set for a third outing.
India face Bangladesh in their CT opener, Pakistan on Feb 23
India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.
Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go
Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.
INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE
The India women's cricket team has so far been unsuccessful in winning a World Cup, not even after the big boost of coming under the BCCI fold in 2006.
Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series
It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.
Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu
Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.
US sanctions on 4 Pak firms have 'no justification': PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme, saying the recent US sanctions against the country's four entities have \"no justification\".
Russian firm denies corruption in Bangladesh nuclear plant project
Russia's state-run nuclear agency on Tuesday refuted allegations of corruption and embezzlement leveled against it by an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh looking into an atomic power plant it is building in the South Asian country.
Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time
Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.
