Sacked cop didn’t seek nod to go abroad in 5 years: Police probe

Absconding Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gursher Singh Sandhu, who was recently dismissed from service for facilitating gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in-custody TV interview, did not seek permission from the department for any abroad visit in the past five years.

The police found this while investigating how and when the dismissed cop could have gone missing.

The dismissed cop is reportedly missing from mid-October in all probability. This is because the police got opened a lookout circular from the Ministry of Home Affairs against him on October 21. The lookout circular was issued regarding a case of forgery and cheating registered against the DSP.

The police have searched through the official records on whether he applied for permission to visit any country in the past and if that visa was valid now for him to flee abroad. However, the police have got no evidence that he fled abroad on his official passport.

Police officials revealed that he has not applied for a no-objection certificate from the government since 2021. He had sought permission for an ex-India leave to visit Dubai but did not avail of the leave later. Since then, he has not applied for a foreign visit.

He allegedly misused his official position to gain monetary benefits through disputed lands and properties in Mohali. He also allegedly misused a man’s name to extort money from several businessmen saying he has received complaints against them from him.

The man, identified as Baljinder Singh, later moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court saying his name was misused.

At the directions of the High Court, a police inquiry was conducted by DIG Nilambari Vijay Jagdale, who indicted the DSP.