'Punjab taking care of it', SC junks plea seeking CBI probe in Sidhu Moosewala murder
Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Jul, 2022 01:51 PM
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by Punjab BJP leader Jagjit Singh seeking CBI probe into the cold-blooded murder of famous Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay Oka said the case should not be given a political colour and Punjab is supposed to take care of it and they are taking care of the matter.
Advocate Namit Saxena, representing Singh, said his client wanted a CBI probe, but Punjab Police is taking appropriate steps. "So, we don't want a central agency probe any longer. We are not pressing it...," submitted Saxena.
The bench emphasized that such matters should not be connected with politics. "This court has to work openly for all the people. But it should not be given any political colour," said the bench, while dismissing the plea. Saxena said, "Yes we are not pressing for it further. If they were not taking steps, I would have pressed for it."
During the brief hearing, the bench asked Saxena, "Who are you?" Saxena replied he is representing the petitioner, who is a BJP member.
The bench said, "My view is that politicians should not get into such matters, other arenas it is fine...."
The plea was filed through advocate on record, Namit Saxena and advocates Sarthak Chaturvedi and Shubham Jaiswal.
The plea submitted that there is a storm of fear and terror in Punjab, which warrants interference by the Supreme Court as fundamental rights of entire population of Punjab have been jeopardised at large.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, known by his stage name 'Sidhu Moosewala' was shot dead in broad daylight on May 29 by unknown assailants.
The plea said he was a young artist of just 28 years of age, who became globally famous by performing a niche art of Punjabi rap. "The brutal murder of Sidhu Moosewala is a glaring example where the conscience of the community at large has been shocked and the people of Punjab are confident that no effective investigation will be done by the state, rather it will try to cover up its failure by removing the security cover and the incident deserves to be investigated by a central agency," said the plea.
The plea said on the next day of the murder, names of international gangsters such as Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar started coming into play when they took the responsibility of killing the deceased. "That also the present facts of the case involve not only inter-state but also international crime syndicates and it is expedient in the interests of justice if the investigation related to the present FIR is transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation," added the plea.
The about 70-feet tall tree uprooted naturally and fell on the students when they were playing under it. Condition of a student and a woman conductor was stated to be critical.
Sharing a picture of a recent meeting, he said: "Sharing a picture from my most recent meeting with my dear friend, Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. Always passionate about strengthening India-Japan ties, he had just taken over as the Chairman of the Japan-India Association."
Mann, 48, divorced his first wife Inderpreet Kaur in 2015. He has two children from that marriage -- daughter Seerat Kaur Mann (21) and son Dilshan Singh Mann (17), who attended Mann's swearing-in ceremony on March 16. The Chief Minister made a surprise wedding announcement a day earlier. It is believed to be an arranged marriage.
Arora, who has been elected for the second consecutive time as the MLA from Sunam, expressed gratitude towards the party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and assured that he would discharge the responsibility assigned to him with honesty and dedication.
The motive behind the murder was not yet clear, according to the police. Police said, the man went to a local market for shopping along with his family. He was shot dead when he was on his way back home.
In his previous marriage to Inderpreet Kaur, which ended in a divorce in 2016, Mann has two children -- son Dilshan and daughter Seerat -- who are currently staying in the US with their mother. Both children had attended Mann's swearing-in ceremony at Khatkar Kalan on March 16.
