The Delhi High court has sent a wanted gangster Sukhmeet Pal Singh alias Sukh Bhikhariwal, who is believed to be a sympathizer of the Khalistani network, to eight days of police custody. He was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police from Indira Gandhi International Airport following his deportation from Dubai last Thursday.
As per reports, he was presented before Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Himanshu Sehloth on December 31. The magistrate has allowed Delhi Police to interrogate him till January 7. Delhi Police has sought eight days of custody of accused Sukh Bhikhariwal.
Defense Counsel of accused Sukh Bhikhariwal, advocate Prashant Prakash has opposed the police appeal on the ground that investigation qua this accused was already underway and he said that confrontation with material available with police would not take much time, so custodial remand of 8 days is quite high.
A case has lodged under the various section dealing with forgery, criminal conspiracy and under provisions of the Passport Act against the accused. Bhikhariwal was believed to be involved in targeted killings on the behest of Pakistan's ISI, sources said. He hails from Punjab and is wanted by the state's police in connection with several cases of murder, kidnapping and extortion.
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