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Bhau, Jassa walk free after four years as case found false
WSN Network

PATIALA: Baljit Singh Bhau and Jasveer Singh Jassa, arrested in June 2005 on the charge of giving shelter to Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted for the 1995 killing of then Punjab CM Beant Singh, were on Tuesday acquitted by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate K.S Cheema. The court said the prosecution failed to substantiate charges levelled in the FIR and the subsequent chargesheet presented in court.

On June 19, 2005 a police party from CIA picked up Bhau and Jassa allegedly on information that they had played a key role in providing shelter to Hawara during the days after his escape from Burail Jail. A police team from Delhi had eventually arrested Hawara outside the Punjabi University campus in Patiala.

Baljit Bhau, it was alleged, purchased a brand new Hyundai Ascent on fake documents, for Hawara. It was also alleged that Hawara, Bhau and Jassa used to transport arms and ammunition in this car and that the two aides arranged a house on rent and other household articles for Hawara’s comfortable stay as well. The chargesheet stated that Jasveer Singh provided a motorcycle to Hawara for his movement in Patiala.

But none of the claims stood scrutiny in the court as it became clear that it was a false case meant to cover up for the loss of face caused by Hawara’s arrest from Patiala by a Delhi team when the local police knew nothing about it. Bhau was brought for the final hearing from Tihar Jail, where he was lodged. Jasveer is already out on bail.

15 July  2009
 

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