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Bishnoi interview: SIT to name sacked DSP Gursher in FIR

A day after the Punjab government dismissed deputy superintendent of police Gursher Singh from service for allegedly facilitating the recording of an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in police custody, the special investigation team probing the case is in the process to nominate him in a first information report. Dismissed DSP Gursher Singh In March 2023, a private news channel aired two interviews of Bishnoi. According to the dismissal order, the SIT constituted by the Punjab and Haryana high court concluded that Gursher, a Punjab Police Service officer, facilitated the recording of the interview by a TV channel while he was in the custody of CIA, Kharar. “After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances, the state government is satisfied that Gursher Singh has severely dented the image of Punjab Police as a result of his misconduct, negligence and dereliction of duty during the occurrence of the interview of Lawrence Bishnoi, while in custody of CIA Kharar,” read the dismissal order.

Hindustan Times

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