Amritpal's counsels submit pen drives, allege false implication
AMRITSAR, May 14 -- Defence counsels for Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, facing trial in the Ajnala police station siege case, on Wednesday submitted two pen drives containing videos to a local court, alleging that Punjab Police had "falsely implicated" their client and his supporters.
Appearing for the MP, advocate Ritu Raj Singh Sandhu, along with senior lawyer Harpal Singh Khara, argued that although the police had invoked attempt to murder charges against the radical Sikh leader and his supporters, the video footage shows that the police personnel, claimed to have been injured, can be seen standing alongside the MP in a healthy condition.
"The two pen drives contain videos related to the incidents at the Ajnala police station. Amritpal was booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as the police claimed that a senior officer had suffered injuries. Then SP Jugraj Singh was projected as being seriously injured, but the videos show him standing behind Amritpal in an unharmed condition," Khara said. He added that the second video was from a press conference held by Amritpal before leaving for the Ajnala police station, during which he announced that he was going there to offer his arrest.
Amritpal and his supporters had attacked the police station in February 2023, brandishing swords and guns to secure the release of his aide....
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