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HC takes suo motu cognisance of suicide in Amritsar

Victim snatched firearm of Judge’s PSO
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings in connection with a security breach involving a “miscreant” who seized a firearm of a personal security officer (PSO) of a sitting judge and ended his life by suicide.

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The decision comes two days after a news report in these columns highlighted the incident that occurred near the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

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The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal expressed concern over the lapse in security. “There is definitely a lapse of security,” the Bench observed.

Before parting with the order, the court directed the state police chief to appear through videoconferencing on Wednesday. Punjab Additional Advocate-General Saurav Khurana was also directed to seek instructions in the matter.

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