Transferring Beant Singh Murder Convict to Punjab Will Have Huge Impact on Elections: IB Tells SC
- The Supreme Court deferred Jagtar Singh Hawara’s request to move from Delhi’s Tihar Jail to a Punjab prison until February.
- The Intelligence Bureau described Hawara as a high-risk prisoner and warned that his transfer could affect Punjab’s upcoming Assembly elections.
- Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati opposed the transfer, citing possible escape and law-and-order concerns.
- Hawara’s lawyer, S. Muralidhar, requested a transfer or permission for Hawara to meet his elderly mother.
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Times of IndiaTransferring Beant Singh murder convict to Punjab will have huge impact on elections: IB tells SC
The Supreme Court is reviewing the request to transfer Jagtar Singh Hawara from Tihar Jail to Punjab. Concerns have been raised regarding the potential impact of his transfer on upcoming state elections. The Intelligence Bureau has classified Hawara as a high-risk prisoner due to past jailbreak involvement. The court has set the matter for a hearing in February next year.
Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted of the murder of Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, is currently serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail. The Supreme Court heard the case regarding his transfer from Tihar Jail in Delhi to a prison in Punjab. The IB presented a crucial report during the hearing.
Beant Singh murder: Transferring Hawara to Punjab jail will have impact on assembly elections, IB tells SC - The Tribune
The Intelligence Bureau told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that transferring Beant Singh murder convict Jagtar Singh Hawara from Delhi's Tihar Jail to any prison in Punjab will have a huge impact on the upcoming state elections.
The Intelligence Bureau on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it is dangerous to transfer Khalistani terrorist Jagtar Singh Hawara convict of the Beant Singh massacre from Tihar jail in Delhi to any jail in Punjab and doing so will have a huge impact on the forthcoming assembly elections in the state. The IB has asked the Supreme Court [...]
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