FEROZEPUR, June 1: Punjab DGP P.C. Dogra, in an interview with ENS here today admitted that some of the top militants residing in Pakistan had been sending feelers to the Punjab government showing their willingness to surrender provided they were given general amnesty. But he said, neither the Punjab Police nor the Punjab government were in a mood to oblige these militants.Dogra said the law will take its course if they surrendered but their families would be spared harassment. He disclosed that top militants living across the border were under great pressure from the ISI bosses to do some thing `big' in Punjab but as this was not working out, the militants were ready to leave Pakistan.The DGP denied that atrocities were being allegedly committed by Punjab Police are at the behest of politicians. He disclosed that 35 cases of alleged police atrocities during the last two months, were brought to the government's notice, of which three cases were registered against police personnel. In another two cases, departmental action was being taken. The government he said, was taking a serious of this matter and SSPs have been made accountable for this.To a pointed question, the DGP denied any softness being shown to culprits in the Khalra murder case and said cases have been registered against them. When asked if any arrests have been made so far in the case, the DGP evaded a reply. He also said that CRPF protection had been given to SPO Kuldip and disagreed with the general impression that the protection was provided only when Kuldip Singh had raised the issue through the media.Replying to another question, Dogra disclosed that all weapons which were seized from militants and their sympathisers during the days of militancy, were kept in ` maal khanas'.He denied that a major chunk of the weapons had been kept aside illegally by the police officers. When questioned about an AK-47 rifle recovered from the farm of D.S. Mohi, a retired IPS officer, Dogra said a case had been registered but he evaded a reply on whether the weapon was illegally acquired.
