FIR against two cops for submitting statement of dead man in Ludhiana murder case
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- Ludhiana police filed an FIR against two officers for allegedly submitting the statement of a deceased witness in the murder of Rupinder Kaur (72).
- The officers are charged with evidence tampering and fabricating documents.
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Why It Matters
Police in Ludhiana have filed an FIR against two officers for allegedly submitting the statement of a deceased witness in connection with the murder of a US-based woman. The officers are accused of evidence tampering and fabricating documents. The victim was murdered in July 2025, and the house owner was arrested, confessing to the crime at the behest of an NRI.
Police have filed an FIR against two cops for allegedly submitting the 'statement' of a dead man in connection with the murder of a US-based woman in Ludhiana, reports Payal Dhawan. Former Dehlon SHO Sukhjinder Singh and head constable Sanjiv Kumar were charged with evidence tampering, distorting official records and fabricating documents. Rupinder Kaur (72), was murdered in July 2025. Police arrested the house owner, Sukhjit Singh, while his brother Manvir is missing. Police said Sukhjit confessed that he murdered Rupinder at the behest of UK-based NRI, who was accused of duping the NRI woman. Manvir moved HC seeking anticipatory bail and alleged that a witness statement in the police file had been fabricated. As per the plea, Gurpreet Singh, whose 'statement' was recorded as a witness on Sept 19, 2025, had died on May 29, 2025.
Open Questions
- What is the motive behind the alleged fabrication of the witness statement?
- What is the current status of Manvir, who is missing?
- What is the UK-based NRI's role and identity in the murder?
- What are the specific charges and potential penalties for the two accused police officers?