It was June 3, 1984. The 378th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, was being commemorated when the Indian Army launched a military attack on the holiest Sikh shrine under the strange name of Operation Blue Star. Why was this day chosen for the attack? It was no coincidence that the day chosen for the attack was a historic day. Two centuries ago, on the day of Diwali, 1736, the Mughal forces attacked the Golden …
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Punjab and Haryana high court granted anticipatory bail to Sumedh Singh Saini in a corruption case. Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh is a 1982 batch IPS officer. Saini has been SSP of 6 districts. Sumedh Saini has been SSP of Batala, Ferozepur, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Rupnagar, and Chandigarh. In August 1991, Saini was the SSP of Chandigarh when he was fatally attacked. Sumedh survived the attack but three security personnel were killed. The CBI case against Saini for kidnapping a Ludhiana …
On May 15th, 2021 the bureau of investigation (BOI) said that the two cases registered in connection with the Behbal Kalan firing incident at Bajakhana police station were turned over to the SIT sub-team led by IG (retired) Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh. In the light of the context, “IG Vijay Pratap firm on his resignation“, the investigation into these two FIRs will now be completed by the SIT comprising IG Naunihal Singh, SSP Satinder Singh, and SSP Swarandeep Singh. The …
( The Punjab and Haryana high court ) HC notice Govt on pleas seeking quashing of Kotkapura FIR. The petitions also demand transfer of the probe into the 2015 FIR to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). People have lost faith in the judiciary system because of the delay in the implementation of punishment of the real culprits involved in the Kotkapura firing case in 2015. This unfortunate incident took place in 2015 and the FIR was registered in 2018. …
Remembering KPS Gill the Superior Cop Who Saved Punjab We all know what Punjab went through in the late 80s. It was surely the darkest chapter in the history of Punjab when terrorism gained a decisive edge. That said, amid the chaotic situation and disorder, there was one 1957-batch IPS officer of the Assam cadre who played a substantial role in giving deliverance to Punjab from terrorism. …
Paramraj Singh Umranangal (Inspector General), who is currently facing the charges of Kotkapura firing, enquired from the court the call details of SIT (Special Investigation Team) and their supporting staff. Another step towards fair probe in PS Umranangal case, SIT Chargesheet point fingers at Mantar Singh Brar over police firing. SIT is probing to know the real culprit of Kotkapura sacrilege. IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal, through his counsel, also claimed the records by filing two separate applications in Faridkot court. …
Big disclosure in SIT’s charge sheet. According to the charge sheet page 48, the SIT found that there was a peaceful protest going on from the protesters sitting at the residence. There was nothing which has forced them to do anything wrong until someone provokes them to do so. According to the SIT, the shootings on the protesters were a deliberate conspiracy and the conspiracy was led by a high profile politician, a police officer, a Dera chief, and his …
Both Kotkapura firing case and Behbal police firing cases 2015 are two unfortunate and sensitive cases of Punjab. SIT has been investigating the case, but it seems that instead of resolving the case, they are perplexing the whole case. The dominance of disagreement, amongst the SIT members, can be seen where four members are on one side and Kunwar Pratap Singh is on the other side. Four members have raised doubts and questions on the challan which was produced in …
The 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration which is also known as the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege, refers to a series of similar incidents of the Sikh Guru Guru Granth Sahib leads to subsequent protests that took place in Punjab, India in October 2015. The result of that sacrilege incident turns into 2015 Kotkapura Police Firing, which is unfortunately also known as IGP Umranangal 2015 Kotkapura Police Firing Case . This is one of the biggest incident & Controversy which …
Over 110 pages of Guru Granth Sahib were found scattered in a Gurdwara near Bargari, owing to which both Bargari and Kotkapura towns witnessed communal tension. The locals of Bargari town spotted the pages of Guru Granth Sahib when they visited the Gurdwara to offer morning prayers. Protesting against this sacrilegious act, the locals of Bargari witnessed complete bandh,and nearby villages also joined when they came to know about the wrongdoing. When the Sikh organizations came to know about the …