Suspect killed in encounter had fired at cops on Feb 22: Accused
Meanwhile, as Dilawar was being taken to the Civil Hospital in Gurdaspur for medical examination Friday, he told reporters that Ranjit and Inderjit allegedly fired at the two policemen. The two men, he claimed, took him along for it.
The family had also alleged that the CCTV cameras were taken away by police from Ranjit's village.
Punjab Police Friday arrested a third accused for his alleged involvement in the murder of police personnel in Gurdaspur on February 22.
While Inderjit Singh (21) was nabbed Friday, police had earlier arrested Dilawar Singh and Ranjit Singh, both 19.
Meanwhile, as Dilawar was being taken to the Civil Hospital in Gurdaspur for medical examination Friday, he told reporters that Ranjit and Inderjit allegedly fired at the two policemen. The two men, he claimed, took him along for it.
Assistant sub-inspector Gurnam Singh and home guard Ashok Kumar were found dead on Sunday with gunshot wounds inside a checkpost in Adhian village, about 2 km from the border with Pakistan.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ranjit, a resident of Adhian village, was shot dead in an encounter after he fled from police custody. His family and political leaders have raised questions about the encounter, some calling for a judicial probe into the matter.
Speaking to reporters in Gurdaspur Friday, Dilawar also demanded a fresh post-mortem by PGIMER, Chandigarh. Ranjit’s family has refused to accept his body for cremation. His uncle Gurinder Singh demanded a CBI probe into the death.
Ranjit’s mother Sukhwinder Kaur had earlier said that her son was picked up by police on Tuesday for questioning but later she came to know that he was shot dead. The family had also alleged that the CCTV cameras were taken away by police from Ranjit’s village.
Political leaders continued to meet the family of Ranjit at his residence in Adhian village.
Congress leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa met the family of Ranjit in Gurdaspur on Friday. “The 50-km belt around the International Border fence falls under the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF), which is a joint responsibility of the Centre and the Punjab government. Therefore, accountability cannot be deflected or diluted,” Bajwa said.
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