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Cops say ‘pre-planned murder’ after retired Punjab police AIG shoots dead son-in-law

The Chandigarh police have termed the killing of Indian Civil Account Services officer Harprit Singh as pre-planned. Retired assistant inspector general Malvinder Singh Sidhu in police custody. “The retired assistant inspector general of the Punjab Police came to the mediation centre with an intention to shoot his son-in-law dead,” a police official said. Harprit was shot dead by his father-in-law, …

Punjab AIG Malvinder Singh Sidhu arrested in another extortion, graft case

Out on bail, suspended assistant inspector general, Punjab, Malvinder Singh Sidhuhas been arrested in another extortion case, police said on Thursday. The fresh case against Sidhu was registered under Sections 341, 186, 384 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code at the Phase-1 police station on March 20 following a report by the Phase-8 station house officer. Police have also …

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Amid a power tussle in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had asked Sidhu on Sunday to “rein in” his advisers after two of them made “atrocious” comments recently on sensitive issues like Kashmir and Pakistan. Under fire for his controversial comments on Kashmir, Malvinder Singh Mali on Friday quit as adviser to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. In a …

Under fire for his controversial comments on Kashmir, Malvinder Singh Mali on August 27 quit as adviser to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, Mr. Mali said, "I humbly submit that I withdraw my consent given for tendering suggestions to Navjot Singh Sidhu". Amid a power tussle in Punjab, Chief Minister Amarinder …

The Bhartiya Janta Party and Akali Dal have trained guns on the newly-appointed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu for his silence over Malvinder Singh Mali, one of his four advisors. Irked by Navjot Singh Sidhu’s decision to appoint Malvinder Singh Mali as his advisor and his silence over the matter, senior BJP leader Vineet Joshi called Navjot Singh Sidhu …