CBI Court Mohali sentences former SP and then SHO in 32-year-old fake encounter case

Published on: 31 Mar 2024 at 09:05 AM

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Mohali, March 31

The Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Mohali, Punjab, has today sentenced accused Amarjeet Singh, former SHO, PS Jhabbal, Amritsar and former SP to rigorous imprisonment (RI) of 10 years with a fine of Rs two lakh, in a case related to the extra-judicial killing of Balwinder Singh.The matter was also referred to DLSA for due compensation to the family.

According an official release of CBI, the Supreme Court vide order dated 15/11/1995 had directed CBI to investigate allegations of extra-judicial killings and disposal of dead bodies as lawaris/ unclaimed by officials of Punjab Police.

Initially, CBI registered Preliminary Enquiry and during enquiry wife of a victim came forward and deposed that her husband Balwinder Singh was illegally apprehended/ detained by Police team of Jhabbal PS on 04.10.1992. She apprehended that Police officials had killed Balwinder Singh and cremated him as Lawaris Dead Body. Accordingly, CBI registered a case against Ashok Kumar Sharma, DSP, Shri Amarjeet Singh SI/ SHO, PS Jhabbal & others.

On completion of the investigation, CBI filed a charge-sheet in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Mohali, Punjab on 16.09.1999 against accused Ashok Kumar Sharma, DSP and Amarjeet Singh, then SI/ SHO, PS Jhabbal. Charges were framed against both accused on 28/02/2000. During trial, DSP Ashok Kumar Sharma expired and charges against him were abated.

After trial, the Court held accused Amarjeet Singh, then SI/ SHO, PS Jhabbal guilty and sentenced him accordingly.