Moose Wala controversy: Investigations shifted to Sangrur

PATIALA: Almost a month after a case was registered against Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala and eight others including five cops at Dhanuala in Barnala for firing shots from an AK-47 automatic weapon at the Badbar police firing range, the Patiala inspector general of police has transferred the supervision of investigations to Sangrur SSP.
At present, the case registered on May 4 at Barnala under Section 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by public servant) of the IPC and under the Disaster Management Act, along with certain sections of the Arms Act, is being investigated by an SP-rank officer. Besides, a separate case was registered against the same nine persons, including the singer, at Dhuri police station in Sangrur on May 5 after the singer used his personal 9mm pistol to fire a few shots at Ladda Kothi firing range.
Roopinder Kumar Bhardwaj, SP, Punjab Bureau of Investigation, who is probing the case, said while the team deputed to conduct investigations would continue to work, the case would now be supervised by Sangrur SSP.
Sangrur SSP Dr Sandeep Garg confirmed that he has received a letter to this effect and now investigations in both cases — one registered at Dhanaula and the other at Dhuri police station against the singer, five cops including one assistant sub-inspector, two head constables and two constables — would be investigated concurrently.
A Sangrur court has granted bail to all the accused persons barring Moose Wala, who is yet to apply for the same. However, the bail plea of six persons, including the five cops and a shooting player, has been rejected by the Baranala court.
Surprisingly, even as the singer is wanted by the police of both Sangrur and Barnala districts and is on the run, he was on Saturday challaned by the Nabha police, who despite being detained for riding an SUV with tinted glasses, had let him go.