Punjab Police capable of probing official’s death, says Mann

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Chandigarh, March 24

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the state police is capable of probing the alleged suicide of an official in Amritsar and asserted that the investigation would be conducted fairly.

His remarks came amid opposition parties demanding a CBI probe into the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the district manager of Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar, who allegedly ended his life by consuming poison early Saturday. Randhawa had accused former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar of harassing him.

“We will conduct an investigation… the probe will be conducted in a proper manner. Punjab police is capable of carrying out the investigation,” Mann told reporters.

A chief secretary-level committee will probe the incident and nobody will be spared, he said. “If the involvement of any further conspirator is discovered, they will also be arrested,” Mann added.

Bhullar, he pointed out, has already resigned from the state cabinet and has been arrested.

“We do not try to shield anyone. For me, Punjab is one family,” said Mann.

The Amritsar police booked Bhullar, his father Sukhdev Singh Bhullar and personal assistant Dilbag Singh on Saturday night under Sections 108 (abetment of suicide), 351 (3) (criminal intimidation) and 3 (5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Mann said on Monday that strict action will be taken against anyone who violates the law, irrespective of their position.