hooch tragedy: 2 SITs set up to fast track probe in all 5 FIRs

Chandigarh: Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Wednesday ordered constitution of two special investigation teams (SITs) to fast-track probe in all five cases registered in the hooch tragedy. ADGP law and order Ishwar Singh will supervise both the SIT investigations.

Three FIRs have been registered in Tarn Taran, one each in Amritsar (rural) and Batala.

SP-level officers have been nominated as investigating officers (IOs) for these cases to ensure comprehensive probe. These IOs would file final reports in the concerned courts under their own signatures.

DIG Ferozepur range Hardial Singh Mann will head the SIT for investigating FIRs registered in Tarn Taran, IG border range Amritsar Surinder Pal Singh Parmar would head the SIT probing FIRs in Amritsar and Batala. The Taran Taran SIT would also have SSP Tarn Taran Dhruman Nimbale along with SP (investigation) Tarn Taran Jagjit Singh Walia, who has been nominated as IO.

The second SIT would have SSP Amritsar (rural) Dhruv Dahiya and SP investigation Amritsar (rural) Gaurav Toora as IO for FIR registered at police station Tarsikka. SSP Batala Rachpal Singh and SP investigation Batala Tejbir Singh as IO in FIR registered at police station Batala city.

The head of both the SITs has been authorised to seek assistance of any officer or wing or unit of the state police, or any department of the Punjab government for ensuring proper recording of evidence and making out a foolproof case to secure conviction of the guilty.