Three months after Tarn Taran Assistant Sub-Inspector passed away during a farmers' protest in Jeobala village, Punjab Government on Friday ordered a time-bound probe by the retired District and Session Judge into his death.
A retired District and Session Judge of Haryana CR Goel would carry out the probe, and submit the report to the Chief Minister within three months.The decision to order a probe was taken after a meeting between various farmers' organizations and labourers with Chief Secretary Rakesh Singh on April 26. Following which, a three-member committee, consisting of Punjab Advocate General Ashok Aggarwal, Chief Secretary Rakesh Singh, and Principal Secretary Home DS Bains, was constituted to look into their demands.
On the recommendations of three-member committe, the decision to initiate judicial inquiry into the incident was taken, and Chief Minister approved the name of CR Goel for the same.
Punjab Police ASI Kulbir Singh, who was part of a police team conducting raid at a hideout of farmers' union members in Jeowala village, was killed at the wee hours of March 7.
Police said that when the team including the ASI reached the spot, they were held hostage by agitating farmers.
The farmers, however, had alleged that the ASI was drunk and panicked after seeing a huge gathering. They also claimed that the ASI ran away from the spot and later suffered a heart attack.