Mohali, November 12: A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Mohali has convicted former Punjab Police Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gurmeet Singh in a nearly 34-year-old case relating to the abduction of Amrik Singh, who was allegedly taken away by a Punjab Police team from a hotel in Ludhiana in November 1992.
According to an official statement issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the court delivered its judgment on November 11, 2026, finding former DSP Gurmeet Singh guilty under Sections 365 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), relating to kidnapping or abduction with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine a person and criminal conspiracy.
The case originated from an order passed by the Supreme Court of India on November 15, 1995, in CWP No. 497/1995, following a petition filed by Devinder Singh, son of Amrik Singh. The petition was based on an affidavit submitted by Devinder Singh concerning the alleged abduction of his father by a Punjab Police team led by the then DSP Gurmeet Singh.
As per the CBI statement, Amrik Singh was allegedly abducted on November 25, 1992, from Hotel Amaltas in Ludhiana.
Following the developments in the matter, a preliminary enquiry was initiated, which subsequently resulted in the registration of a regular case by the CBI on February 23, 2000.
After completing its investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet on November 27, 2001, against five police personnel. Those named in the chargesheet included DSP Gurmeet Singh, DSP Parminderjit Singh, SHO Shoba Singh, SI Surinder Singh and ASI Jaswant Singh.
The court formally framed charges against the accused on April 15, 2004, and the matter proceeded through trial.
After examining the case, the court convicted former DSP Gurmeet Singh under Sections 365 and 120-B IPC.
Meanwhile, co-accused DSP Parminderjit Singh was acquitted by the court. Proceedings against SHO Shoba Singh, SI Surinder Singh and ASI Jaswant Singh were brought to an end following their deaths.
The CBI further stated that the court is scheduled to announce the quantum of sentence against the convicted former DSP on November 12, 2026.
The judgment brings a major development in a case that originated in 1992 and remained under investigation and judicial proceedings for several years.
