Ludhiana: SC issues notice to police over bail to BCM principal
Hindustan TimesThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Punjab Police and BCM School principal DP Guleria over the bail granted to the later in a case pertaining to the death of a six-year-old student on campus, people aware of the matter said. In a notice issued on February 28, a top court bench directed Punjab Police and principal DP Guleria to respond within six weeks. After the minor’s death, a first-information report was registered at the division number 7 police station under sections 281 and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against bus driver Simranjit Singh, Guleria and the school management. In his petition, he argued that the accused tampered with evidence, police investigation was incomplete with several key witness statements missing and Guleria’s release on bail could allow him to influence witnesses and obstruct the legal proceedings.
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