India, July 4 -- Jagpal Singh (often referred to as Jaspal Singh) is a former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Punjab Police who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in a high-profile extrajudicial killing and kidnapping. He is primarily known for his role in one of the most condemned custodial death cases in modern Indian history: the abduction, torture, and extrajudicial killing of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra in 1995.

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Who is Jagpal Singh?

Former Punjab Police DSP Jaspal Singh (legally documented as Jaspal Singh alias Jagpal Singh) is primarily known for his role in one of the most...