Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Ex-Punjab Police Officer Gets 10 Years in 1993 Fake Encounter
In 1993, two police constables were killed, but the police said they were militants in an encounter.
It turned out the encounter was fake.
A former police officer, Paramjit Singh, was found guilty and sent to jail for 10 years.
The court found that the police made up the story to cover up the killings.
The CBI investigated and proved the encounter was staged.
The families of the constables, who had been seeking justice since 1993, will be considered for financial help.
Former Punjab Police officer Paramjit Singh was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 1993 fake encounter case.
The case involved the killing of two police constables, Surmukh Singh and Sukhwinder Singh, who were falsely portrayed as militants.
The CBI investigation, initiated in 1995 following Supreme Court direction, revealed the encounter was staged.
The court acquitted three other accused officers, while another accused died during the trial.
The court directed consideration of compensation for the victims' families.
- Who
- Paramjit Singh (former SHO) and two constables.
- What
- A former Punjab Police officer was sentenced for a fake encounter case involving the killing of two constables.
- When
- The incident occurred in 1993; the sentencing happened recently.
- Where
- Mohali CBI court, Punjab, India.
- Why
- To falsely portray two constables as militants killed in an encounter, leading to a staged event.
- Defendant
- Paramjit Singh
- Sentence
- 10 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 50,000
- Victims
- Two police constables
- Year of Incident
- 1993
- Court
- CBI Court Mohali