CHANDIGARH: SP Salwinder Singh, whose official vehicle was waylaid and used by Pakistan's Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists to reach and attack the Air Force base in Pathankot, is all set to be dismissed from service. Ever since the incident that occurred in January last year, Singh has been interrogated four times by the National Investigation Agency, and subjected to a lie-detector test after he repeatedly denied any role in the attack that claimed the lives of seven security personnel.
A note for his dismissal was prepared by the Chief Minister's Office and the Home Department last week after analysing legal advice. Five reasons have been cited for his dismissal, out of which, two are of serious nature and involved allegations of sexual harassment by a lady constable in Gurdaspur, and bigamy. The note also said that he has been chargesheeted in both cases, and states that he was absent twice for a long time from duty in 2012 and 2016. It concludes that the charges were proved following an inquiry and “punishment is being given.”
“Absent from duty in 2016 due to a rape and corruption case registered against him during his posting at Gurdaspur. Inquiry is being conducted,” the note reads. Salwinder was made a witness in the NIA chargesheet but a parliamentary panel report earlier this year termed his “release” by terrorists as “questionable and suspicious.”
