Gursher Singh Sandhu, a 2016-batch DSP, now sacked, has claimed that he has been made a “scapegoat” as no other officials, including the senior superintendent of police, had been given any such punishment
After Punjab Police submitted their reply on Wednesday, opposing bail to Sandhu, the court of additional district and sessions judge Baljinder Singh Sra denied him bail
The operation, aimed to ensure peaceful celebrations of the Lohri festival, was carried out on the directions of Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav from 2 pm to 4 pm simultaneously in all the districts
Mandeep Singh, who works as a security guard for a private company, donned a police uniform and began inspecting individuals around 11 pm, ordering them around and even hurling abuses, said Mohali police