Bishnoi interview: 7 Punjab cops punished for 'dereliction of duty'

CHANDIGARH: Punjab govt has suspended seven police officers for ' dereliction of duty ' in a case pertaining to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi 's interview to a media house while in custody. A SIT headed by special DGP (human rights) Prabodh Kumar had found that Bishnoi's interview was conducted on the intervening night of Sept 3 and 4, 2022, through video-conferencing while he was in custody of CIA, Kharar, in Mohali district.

As per the orders issued Friday by state home secretary Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, those suspended include then DSP (investigation) Gursher Singh, who is now posted as DSP in 9th battalion of Punjab Armed Police (PAP) at Amritsar; Mohali economic offences wing DSP Sammar Vaneet; Kharar CIA sub-inspector (SI) Reena; anti-gangster task force SIs Shaganjit Singh and Jagatpal Jangu; then duty officer, assistant SI Mukhtiar Singh; and then Kharar CIA night 'moharrir' head constable Om Parkash.