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7 Punjab Police Officers Suspended Over Lawrence Bishnoi's Jail Interview

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Chandigarh: In a recent development, the state government's Home Department suspended seven police officers in Punjab with immediate effect on Saturday for their alleged involvement in arranging an interview with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The suspended officers included two of the DSP rank. The interview was scheduled for June 2023. After the interview aired, the Punjab and Haryana court took suo motu cognisance of the matter. The High Court made several scathing observations and questioned how an interview was arranged if the latter was in police custody. Following this, an SIT team was formed and an FIR was filed. (This is a developing copy)

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