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Saurabh Malik
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, May 9
The CBI’s preliminary investigation into the disappearance of the criminals claimed in the 1991 explosion case had practically charged the former Punjab police chief, Sumedh Singh Saini, and three other policemen.
The CBI had examined 70 witnesses, including the Chandigarh, Punjab and Rajasthan police officers. However, the FIR in the matter was annulled by the Supreme Court for “technical reasons”. Available information suggests that the Punjab police may search the record during the course of their investigation into the case registered against Saini regarding the disappearance of Balwant Singh Multani.
Categorically accusing Saini and three other people of kidnapping and torture, the FIR by CBI Superintendent of Police SP Singh said: “The investigation carried out by the CBI revealed that regarding the bomb attack on Sumedh Singh Saini, the then SSP Chandigarh , FIR No. 334 was registered at Police Station 17, Chandigarh, on August 29, 1991. “
“On December 11, 1991, a group of Chandigarh police led by DSP Baldev Singh Saini raided and collected Balwant Singh Multani, son of Darshan Singh Multani, from house number 1741, Phase VI, Mohali. The Chandigarh police kept him in illegal custody until December 13, 1991 … “
“He was tortured in the presence of Saini and his men, among other things, to discover the whereabouts of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar. Balwant was also found in custody of the Police Station, Sector 17, Chandigarh, on December 17/18, 1991, in poor condition and was unable to walk and speak freely. ”
“In police records, it is shown that Balwant was taken to the police station, Qadian, on December 18, 1991, by Deputy Inspector Jagir Singh and the group for tracking and arresting Navneet Singh and was housed in the confinement and escaped custody at night. Since then the whereabouts of Balwant Singh Multani are unknown. “
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