Punjab govt dismisses DSP for facilitating gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's interview
New Delhi: The Punjab government has dismissed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gursher Singh Sandhu from service for allegedly facilitating an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while he was in police custody. The dismissal was ordered by the state Home Department under Article 311 of the Constitution, as reported by the Press Trust of India.
According to a special investigation team of the Punjab police, Sandhu, a Punjab Police Service officer, arranged for the interview to be recorded when Bishnoi was in police custody in Kharar, Mohali, two years ago. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had earlier criticised the police, stating that a "studio-like facility" was provided to Bishnoi, enabling him to record the interview with a private news channel.
The court highlighted that the actions of the police not only violated discipline and conduct rules but also glorified crime, potentially facilitating further criminal activities such as extortion. The bench, comprising Justices Anupinder Singh Grewal and Lapita Banerji, observed that these actions raised suspicions of illegal gratification under the Prevention of Corruption Act and required further investigation.
The Canadian police recently alleged that Indian diplomats had utilised Bishnoi’s gang for criminal activities, including homicides and extortion, in Canada.
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Three killed as Coast Guard chopper crashes in c's Porbandar
Porbandar (Gujarat) (PTI): Three crew members were killed after a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed during landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, police said.
The incident took place at 12.10 pm, Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said.
The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the ICG with three crew members onboard crashed during landing at the Porbandar airport, he said.
The three crew members were brought out of the chopper and rushed to a hospital in Porbandar in a severely burnt condition, he said.
All the three crew members died at the hospital, Kamala Baug police station's inspector Rajesh Kanmiya said.
