DGP forms 4-member SIT to probe gangster Deepak Tinu’s escape from police custody

Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the escape of gangster Deepak Tinu from police custody in Mansa and to ensure an effective and speedy investigation.
The SIT comprises Inspector General of Police (IGP) Patiala Range MS Chhina as Chairperson, while three members include AIG Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Opinderjit Singh, SSP Mansa Gaurav Toora and DSP AGTF Bikramjeet Singh Brar. Station House Officer (SHO) Police Station City- Mansa shall offer complete assistance to the SIT, while the SIT can also co-opt any other officer from Bathinda and Patiala Ranges for assistance. DGP Gaurav Yadav stated that investigations into this case are ongoing and that several police teams are on the lookout for the escapee.
Pritpal Singh, the errant Mansa CIA Incharge, was immediately suspended and apprehended by Punjab Police, who filed a First Information Report (FIR) against him for dereliction of duty. The accused cop was also dismissed from the service under article 311.
The DGP said, “The SIT will conduct a day-to-day investigation into this case and all persons against whom evidence comes on record will be arrested and a police report against them will be submitted in the concerned court of trial.”