Setting three months deadline for the State chief secretary and the police chief to ensure trial and justice in Dalit youth murder case, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday directed the two top officials to ensure speedy, time-bound investigations and trial against the men responsible for allegedly abducting and beating the Sangrur-based dalit man to death.
All four accused have been arrested by the police, an official spokesperson said, adding that the Chief Minister, currently out of India, spoke to Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh and DGP Dinkar Gupta to get an update on the case and review the situation in the wake of the unfortunate incident.
The Chief Minister has directed both to leave no stone unturned to ensure stringent and exemplary punishment for the accused for their heinous crime within the next three months.
Urging the deceased’s family to call off their protest, the Chief Minister announced that the State Government will ensure justice and proper rehabilitation of the deceased’s family.
He also called upon all political leaders not to politicize the issue. “It is a humanitarian issue and a grave crime that would not go unpunished,” he said, adding that no political party or leader should try to take political mileage of the tragic incident.
