5 Punjab Cops Evasive, Will Start PO Proceedings: UT Police SIT

Although FIR names 7-8 individuals, the probe so far has established the involvement of 5 Punjab cops: SIT

- Naina Mishra

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Police's special investigation team (SIT) is mulling to start proclaimed offenders proceedings against the five Punjab Police personnel accused in the high-profile Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath assault case.

Police officials, privy to the probe, said despite multiple raids over the past month, all the five accused have managed to give the SIT the slip.

The officers, including four inspectors—Ronnie Singh, Harjinder Dhillon, Harry Boparai, and Shaminder Singh—have been booked under stringent sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 310 (dacoity), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 117(1) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 117(2), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 190 (unlawful assembly), and later, Sections 299 (outrage religious feelings) and 191 (rioting) were added. A constable, Jai Singh, is also among the accused.