Former Director-General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini and former Moga Senior Superintendent of Police, Charanjit Sharma, have refused to bear Narco exams in reference to the Kotkapura firing incident of 2015 that led to the loss of life of two protesters.
However, suspended IG Paramraj Singh Umranangal has agreed to go underneath the take a look at, as per the rules of the Supreme Court.
The three former law enforcement officials filed their response within the court docket of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate by way of their respective attorneys in Faridkot on Tuesday. The subsequent listening to within the case is scheduled to be held on July 9.
In May, the state authorities arrange a brand new SIT — led by Additional Director General of Police LK Yadav — to probe the Kotkapura police firing incident following the instructions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which had cancelled the report submitted by the primary SIT, headed by Inspector General Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh on April 9.
During the investigation of the Kotkapura police firing case, the brand new SIT had questioned three law enforcement officials, together with former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini, in Chandigarh final month and acknowledged that these law enforcement officials weren’t cooperating within the investigation they usually have been hiding the reality, as a consequence of which they should bear a Narco take a look at.
According to legislation, if an individual involved doesn’t give his consent concerning a Narco take a look at, then she or he can’t be compelled to undertake such a take a look at.
An earlier SIT, headed by former IG Kunwar Vijay Partap, had additionally filed a cost sheet towards these law enforcement officials in court docket, however the High Court had later canceled the report on investigations submitted by the SIT.
Charanjit Sharma was SSP Moga on the time of Kotakpura police firing the place as Umranangal was posted in Ludhiana. Both officers have been deployed in Faridkot with Sumedh Saini heading the police drive within the state.