LUDHIANA: After Rinkle Khehra’s family opposed assigning of murder probe to ACP (Central) Waryam Singh, additional deputy commissioner of police-1 Pragya Jain, on Tuesday, marked the case investigation to ACP (North) Gurbinder Singh.
The move came after Rinkle’s brother Mani met the official, seeking transfer of the probe.
Mani said, “I met ADCP Pragya Jain and told her that we do not trust ACP Waryam Singh, as earlier, too, he had been biased while investigating Rinkle’s murder.
The officer has now marked the inquiry to ACP (North) Gurbinder Singh.” “Though we had sought probe by an IPS officer, the ADCP has assured us a fair and unbiased investigation.
She has directed the official to trace all the people whose names Sunny Nai took in his videos,” he added.
The ADCP said, “The family did not want the ACP (Central) to investigate the case.
Therefore, the task has been assigned to ACP (North).” On June 1, Sunny Nai, who is wanted by the police in Rinkle murder case, had released his videos on social media.
In these, he narrated the entire incident and said he was roped in to execute the murder on the orders of Congress coucillor Gurdeep Singh Neetu.
Sunny had also questioned the SIT, which had given a clean chit to Neetu.
Sunny had taken a few more names allegedly involved in the crime.
Mani had given a complaint to commissioner of police Rakesh Agarwal on June 2, demanding probe by an IPS officer.
In September 2018, Rinkle was assaulted to death at his house in Amarpura by a group of miscreants.
Rinkle’s family had alleged that he had a rivalry with Congress leader Neetu and he got him killed.
In the case, Neetu’s son was also arrested.
He is now out on bail.