Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan police firing: All accused appear in Faridkot court

By LE Desk

Faridkot (Punjab), April 2: All accused in the Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan police firing cases, including former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, under suspension IGP Paramraj Singh Umranangal, former Akali MLA Mantar Singh Brar and former SSP Moga Charanjit Sharma, today appeared before the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) here.

After the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC), Faridkot, had committed the challans in Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan for trial before the sessions court last week, the latter had summoned all accused for today. The Additional District and Sessions Judge has adjourned the case to April 27 for further hearing, The Tribune reported.

At the time of Saini’s appearance before the ADJS today, the public prosecutor sought the court’s permission for summons to the former DGP in the court. After this, the police served summons to Saini in Kotkapura case also. The public prosecutors for the special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police in the court of JMIC on March 26 had alleged that the former DPG was intentionally evading the summons in the Kotkapura case.

On that day, the JMIC had ordered that in case Saini did not appear in the court despite the issuance of summons, the court would proceed further as per law.

After he was served the summons in the Kotkapura case today, Saini appeared before the court of JMIC, Faridkot. Saini expressed his desire to submit bail and surety bonds in the Kotkapura case. However, the court observed that while staying the arrest of the former DGP on March 22, the High Court had issued no directions regarding furnishing bail and surety bonds by the accused. Hence, the application of the defence to this aspect is not sustainable in these circumstances. The court marked his presence.

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