Taking action against its convicted cops, Punjab has finally removed four Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) besides 48 other convicted policemen of different ranks.
The four convicted DSPs include Bhupinder Singh, Sukhdev Singh Chhina, Parminder Singh and Avinderbir Singh. While Bhupinder Singh and Parminder Singh were dismissed on January 19, the other two were dismissed on December 19 last.
Just a day before, the Punjab Government has issued a Press statement regarding dismissal of two PPS officers-DSP (Direct) Parminder Singh, and DSP No. 28/FR Bhupinder Singh “after their convictions by Special Judge Hoshiarpur on September 19, 2011, and District and Sessions Judge Faridkot on September 30, 2009, respectively. Both the officers had been dismissed from the service of the Government of Punjab with effect from December 14, 2011.”
The assertions came through an affidavit filed by Assistant Inspector General of Punjab Police (Welfare and Litigation) MS Chhina during the resumed hearing of the public interest litigation filed by city-based advocate HC Arora.
The affidavit, placed before the Division Bench of Justice MM Kumar and Justice RN Raina, stated that 14 convicted cops have been retained in service as they have been acquitted in appeals, while other four convicted cops have either died or retired from service.
The affidavit also contained the list of 22 cops, who had been given lenient punishments instead of being dismissed from service, in pursuance to DGP’s circular of May 18, 2010.
The DGP had directed that cops convicted for offences with prescribed sentence of up to three years imprisonment should not be dismissed from service, while recommending lenient punishment.
The cops include a sub-inspector, two ASIs, nine head constables and 10 constables. The police officials released by the Courts on probation after conviction and retained in service includes ASI Des Raj, constable Vasu Dev, HC Karnail Singh and constable Harbans Singh.
The affidavit was handed over to the petitioner during hearing, the Bench adjourned the matter for further hearing to enable the petitioner to argue the case for removal of the 22 convicted cops, along with those convicted cops retained in service due to release on probation.
Besides, the validity of DGPs circular will also come up for consideration and arguments on the adjourned date-February15.
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