Amritsar, May 24 -- The Gurdaspur police have moved the district and sessions court seeking an extension after failing to file a chargesheet within the mandatory 90-day period in the February 22 killing of two policemen at a border check post.

In the application filed on May 20, a copy of which is with HT, the additional public prosecutor has stated that the chargesheet could not be filed within the stipulated time due to multiple unresolved issues in the case. The next date of the hearing is May 25.

The police cited pending forensic reports, financial trail investigations, and interstate links of the accused as reasons for the delay.

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) (formerly CrPC), investigating agencies must file ...