Officer looking into singer Moose Wala firing case changed

SANGRUR: Acting on a request by Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, who is an accused in two cases under the Arms Act in Sangrur and Barnala districts, Patiala zone inspector general of police (IGP) Jatinder Singh Aulakh on Tuesday changed the officer probing the firing case.

Punjab Bureau of Investigation SP Rupinder Bhardwaj was investigating the case.

“The police have received a request from Shubhdeep Singh, alias Sidhu Moose Wala, seeking that the investigating officer be changed. I have formed new SITs in both districts,” the IG said.

Aulakh said that two special investigation teams (SITs) have been formed in Sangrur and Barnala districts to investigate the cases. “We have formed two SITs to be headed by superintendent of police (SP) rank officers. The teams will include a deputy superintendent of police and the local station house officer (SHO) in both districts. Sangrur SSP Sandeep Garg will supervise both investigations,” Aulakh said.

SP (investigation) Sukhdev Singh Virk, Barnala DSP (D) Harminder Singh and Dhanaula police station house officer Kuldeep Singh will probe the Badbar village firing case.

The Sangrur SSP said SP (PBI) SP Gurmeet Singh, who is already leading the Sangrur case, will investigate the case. He will be assisted by the Dhuri DSP and the Sadar Dhuri SHO.

On May 4, a case was registered against nine people, including Moose Wala and some policemen, after a video was shared widely on social media in which the singer could be seen practising at a firing range, accompanied by policemen.