Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi interview: Show cause notices issued to then SSP, three other cops
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi interview: Show cause notices issued to then SSP, three other cops

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: The Punjab government has told the high court that show cause notices have been issued to then senior superintendent of police, Mohali, and three other cops regarding the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi conducted by a private channel in September 2022 in state police facility. The Punjab and Haryana high court Sarbjit Singh, assistant inspector general of police, bureau of investigation, Punjab, on Tuesday informed the high court that when the alleged interview took place on the intervening night of September 3 and 4 in 2022, the supervisory officers were then SSP, Mohali, Vivek Sheel Soni ; then SP, Mohali, Amandeep Brar, and then DSP, Mohali, Gursher Singh Sandhu. Accordingly, the state home department has issued show cause notice to these officers, the affidavit by Singh says. The officers have been issued show cause notice in the backdrop of the high court order on September 12 stating that it hoped action was taken against senior officers also under whose watch gangster Bishnoi was allowed to be interviewed by a private channel at a Punjab police facility in Kharar in 2022.

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Lawrence Bishnoi interviews: HC comes down heavily on Punjab DGP
6 days, 23 hours ago

Lawrence Bishnoi interviews: HC comes down heavily on Punjab DGP

Hindustan Times  

The high court on Monday directed the Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav to explain on what basis he made a statement in the media that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, aired by a channel, had not been conducted in any jail in the state. The bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Lapita Banerjee observed that …

[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview
1 week ago

[Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row] HC Seeks Clarification Over DGP's Press Statement That Bishnoi Was Not Lodged In Punjab Prison During Interview

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab DGP, to clarify on what basis he had given statements in a press conference that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was not confined in Punjab Prisons during his controversial TV interview from jail.In March 2023, wherein the Punjab DGP reportedly denied that the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was from any jail …

Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Members Arrested After Shootout In Jalandhar, 3 Pistols Seized
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Members Arrested After Shootout In Jalandhar, 3 Pistols Seized

ABP News  

Two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were arrested after a shootout in Punjab's Jalandhar, police said on Wednesday. "Jalandhar Commissionerate Police apprehends two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang in #Jalandhar after a hot chase and shootout," Punjab Police said in a post on X. Jalandhar Commissionerate Police apprehends two associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang in #Jalandhar after …

Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Row | 'Lower Rank Officers Shouldn't Be Scapegoated': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Action Against Delinquent Officials
1 month ago

Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Row | 'Lower Rank Officers Shouldn't Be Scapegoated': Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Action Against Delinquent Officials

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today asked the Punjab Government to take strict action against the delinquent officer of Punjab Police who helped the jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in giving the TV interview from police custody in Kharar's Crime Intelligence Agency, which tends to glorify crime.The bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji orally asked. The …

Delhi Man Arrested for Posing as Lawrence Bishnoi's Aide to Threaten MP Pappu Yadav
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Man Arrested for Posing as Lawrence Bishnoi's Aide to Threaten MP Pappu Yadav

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi man has been arrested for posing as Lawrence Bishnoi's aide to threaten independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav. The MP received a threatening call from a Dubai number and sent letters to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, asking for enhanced security cover.

Man arrested for making threatening call to Independent MP Pappu Yadav
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man arrested for making threatening call to Independent MP Pappu Yadav

India TV News  

Police have arrested a person in connection with a threatening call made to Independent MP Pappu Yadav. The accused, Mahesh Pandey, confessed to contacting the MP through WhatsApp using a SIM card borrowed from his wife's sister living in the UAE. However, there is no evidence linking him to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Yadav, in the aftermath of the incident, …

Court Orders Suspension of 7 Personnel in Lawrence Bishnoi Case, Questions Role of Former CIA Official
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Court Orders Suspension of 7 Personnel in Lawrence Bishnoi Case, Questions Role of Former CIA Official

India Today  

Court criticizes Punjab government for handling of Lawrence Bishnoi's jail interview case. The court notes that lower-level officers were being made scapegoats, despite earlier instructions to avoid this approach. The court also questions the reasoning behind Bishnoi's repeated transfers to the CIA in Kharar solely for remand and interrogation.

Seven Punjab Police Personnel Suspended in Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Case
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Seven Punjab Police Personnel Suspended in Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Case

The Hindu  

Seven Punjab Police personnel have been suspended in connection with an interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while in police custody. The SIT found that one interview was conducted when Bishnoi was in Punjab Police's custody in Mohali's Kharar while the second was done in Rajasthan. The suspension comes after the SIT found dereliction of duty on the part of the …

7 Police Personnel Suspended in Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Row
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

7 Police Personnel Suspended in Lawrence Bishnoi Interview Row

Deccan Chronicle  

Seven police personnel have been suspended in connection with the interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi while in police custody. The SIT found that one interview was conducted when Bishnoi was in Punjab Police's custody in Mohali's Kharar, while the other was conducted in Rajasthan. The suspension comes after the SIT found dereliction of duty on the part of the seven …

Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row: P&H HC Directs Rajasthan AG To Appear After SIT Says One Interview Was Conducted From Rajasthan Prison
4 months ago

Lawrence Bishnoi Jail Interview Row: P&H HC Directs Rajasthan AG To Appear After SIT Says One Interview Was Conducted From Rajasthan Prison

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has impleaded Rajasthan as a respondent in a Suo Moto cognizance taken on video of Lawrence Bishnoi interview from Jail and directed Rajasthan Advocate General to appear through VC.The development came after the Special Investigation Team constituted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court revealed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's first. The Punjab & Haryana …

{Bishnoi interviews} HC issues notice to Rajasthan govt
4 months ago

{Bishnoi interviews} HC issues notice to Rajasthan govt

Hindustan Times  

Blurb: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government in a suo motu proceedings into interviews of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi conducted by a private news channel in 2023. Asks its advocate general to appear via video conferencing on Sept 5 Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday issued a notice …

Lawrence Bishnoi’s TV interview in jail: SC junks his plea against formation of SIT, FIR
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawrence Bishnoi’s TV interview in jail: SC junks his plea against formation of SIT, FIR

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 30, 2024, junked a plea by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi against Punjab and Haryana High Court order to form a special investigation team and register FIRs over his interview with a TV channel while in jail. A bench of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice S.C. Sharma said it was not inclined to interfere with …

Two nabbed by Jodhpur police in Hyderabad in connection with paper leak cases
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Two nabbed by Jodhpur police in Hyderabad in connection with paper leak cases

The Hindu  

A team of two from Jodhpur police, disguised as cylinder delivery personnel, nabbed two men allegedly involved in the paper leak of various recruitment exams from Hyderabad’s Saroornagar. The team from Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group arrived in Hyderabad on July 2 and sought help from the Rachakonda police in identifying the exact location of the accused. Speaking to The …

Police thwart Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s second attempt to attack actor Salman Khan, four arrested
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Police thwart Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s second attempt to attack actor Salman Khan, four arrested

The Hindu  

After the firing at the Bandra residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan more than a month ago, the Navi Mumbai police on June 1 said that another attempt was planned to attack the actor at his farmhouse in Panvel. So far, police have arrested four people identified as Dhananjay Tapesingh alias Ajay Kashyap, Gaurav Bhatia alias Nahvi, Waseem Chikna and …

Lawrence Bishnoi’s aide who pointed gun at Chandigarh resident facing 21 cases
11 months ago

Lawrence Bishnoi’s aide who pointed gun at Chandigarh resident facing 21 cases

Hindustan Times  

Investigations by the Crime Branch into the arrest of the gangster Gagandeep Singh, a member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, have revealed that there are more than 21 cases registered against him in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh over the years. The accused aide of Lawrence Bishnoi had pointed a gun at a Chandigarh resident in Sector 36. Crime Branch in-charge deputy …

2 cops get show-cause notices as Chandigarh initiates dismissal proceedings
1 year, 2 months ago

2 cops get show-cause notices as Chandigarh initiates dismissal proceedings

Hindustan Times  

A head constable and a constable, facing CBI probe for graft and indicted in other cases, were issued show-cause notices, proposing dismissal on Monday by the Chandigarh Police. The departmental inquiry against head constable Randeep Singh was carried out following allegations that he had taken ₹8 lakh from one Sewak Ram, on the pretext of securing a Chandigarh Police job …

Bishnoi’s fresh interview surfaces, Punjab Police say not from Bathinda jail
1 year, 9 months ago

Bishnoi’s fresh interview surfaces, Punjab Police say not from Bathinda jail

Hindustan Times  

A day after Punjab Police and state’s prison’s department termed a TV interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi “not from Punjab jails”, his fresh interview surfaced on the same TV channel in which he is talking about latest events involving his gang and even showed the cell where he is lodged on the camera. Though it is not clear if the …

Supreme Court panel to probe PM Modi security breach
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court panel to probe PM Modi security breach

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would form a committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to conduct a time-bound and independent inquiry into the circumstances that led to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy being stuck for several minutes on a flyover in Punjab on January 5. The court said its committee would submit a report within a …

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