Punjab Bureau of Investigation to probe woman officer's killing case
What's the story
The Punjab government yesterday handed over the case of killing of a senior health official in the state to the director, Bureau of Investigation for a probe.
The decision was taken in this regard by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after the family of Neha Shoree met him in Chandigarh.
35-year-old Shoree was shot dead at her office near Mohali.
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What happened?
Shoree was shot dead at her office by Balwinder Singh
On March 29, Shoree, who was posted as Zonal Licensing Authority with the Drug and Food Chemical Laboratory in Kharar, Punjab, was shot dead by a chemist, identified as Balwinder Singh, whose license she had canceled a decade ago.
Balwinder attempted suicide later.
The officer's family requested the chief minister for transferring the investigation case out of Mohali district, as per an official release.
Probe
CM entrusted the probe to senior IPS officer Prabodh Kumar
Acceding to the release, the CM entrusted the probe to senior IPS officer Prabodh Kumar, director of the BOI and who has over 14 years of experience in working with the CBI on murder cases.
Singh asked the chief secretary to inquire into the alleged lapses in the issuance of the revolver license to the accused by the Ropar district-police and the district magistrate.
Order
Nobody should intimidate public-servant in discharge of their duties: CM
The chief minister also asked the chief secretary to inquire into the subsequent sale of the weapon to the accused by a Ropar based arms dealer.
He made it clear that nobody would be allowed to interfere or intimidate any public servant in the discharge of their duties and assured the family of the deceased officer that justice would be done.
Information
Killing was a well-planned conspiracy, alleges the officer's family
During the meeting with the chief minister, the family members of the officer expressed apprehension that there was a well-planned conspiracy which led to the killing of Shoree and requested for an in-depth investigation into the matter, as per the release.