Dismissed DSP Gursher moves court for bail in graft case

Dismissed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gursher Singh Sandhu, also accused in a case for allegedly facilitating an in-custody video interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has moved a bail application in a Mohali court in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The case will come up for hearing before the Additional District and Sessions Judge-3 on January 13.

Sources said Sandhu had contended that the FIR No. 33 registered against him by the State Crime Branch was erroneous.

On the complaint of Mohali resident Baljinder Singh, a real estate dealer, a case was registered against him by the State Crime Branch on October 15, 2024, for allegedly misusing his official position to gain monetary benefits in connection with disputed properties.

Ten days after the case was registered, Sandhu was placed under suspension on October 25, 2024, in an inquiry related to the alleged facilitation of a video interview of Lawrence Bishnoi. In March 2023, a news channel had aired two interviews of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

Sandhu reportedly evaded receiving a chargesheet from the Commandant, 9th Battalion, Punjab Armed Police (PAP), Amritsar, after which the Department of Home Affairs dismissed him on January 2.

Along with Gursher Singh, the Punjab Police SIT had also named in its report DSP (Economic Offences Wing) Sammer Vaneet, CIA-Kharar Sub-Inspector Reena, Anti-Gangster Task Force Sub Inspectors Jagatpal Jangu and Shaganjit Singh, then Duty Officer ASI Mukhtiar Singh and then CIA-Kharar Night MHC Head Constable Om Parkash.