CBI Court Convicts Former Punjab Police DSP in 1992 Amrik Singh Abduction Case; Co-Accused DSP Acquitted:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Mohali, Punjab, has convicted former Punjab Police Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gurmeet Singh in the 1992 abduction case of Amrik Singh. The court found him guilty under Sections 365 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The action was taken on November 11, 2026.

The case dates back to November 25, 1992, when Amrik Singh was allegedly abducted from Hotel Amaltash in Ludhiana by a Punjab Police team led by the former DSP Gurmeet Singh. The matter came before the Supreme Court following an affidavit filed by Devinder Singh, son of Amrik Singh, in CWP No. 497/1995 (Paramjeet Kaur vs State of Punjab).

On November 15, 1995, the Supreme Court directed action in the matter, following which the CBI initially registered a preliminary enquiry and subsequently filed a regular case on February 23, 2000.

After completing its investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet on November 27, 2001, against five police officials: DSP Gurmeet Singh, DSP Parminderjit Singh, SHO Suba Singh, SI Surinder Singh and ASI Jaswant Singh. Charges were framed against them on April 15, 2004.

Following the trial, the court convicted Gurmeet Singh, while co-accused DSP Parminderjit Singh was acquitted. Proceedings against the remaining three accused police officials were abated due to their deaths. The court is scheduled to announce the quantum of the sentence for Gurmeet Singh on November 12, 2026.