A CBI court in Mohali has sentenced former Punjab Police officer Paramjit Singh to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for orchestrating a fake encounter in 1993 that killed two police constables. The court also fined Singh, a retired superintendent of police, Rs 50,000.

Special CBI Judge Baljinder Singh Sra acquitted three other accused—former inspector Dharam Singh (77), assistant sub-inspector Kashmir Singh (69), and ASI Darbara Singh (71)—in the case. Another accused, sub-inspector Ram Lubhaya, died during the trial.

On April 18, 1993, constables Surmukh Singh of Muchhal village and Sukhwinder Singh of Khiala village were abducted by police. Surmukh was taken from his home by then-SHO Paramjit Singh, while Sukhwinder was detained by Lubhaya in a scooter theft case. Sukhwinder’s parents were denied access to him at Beas police station.

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Days later, Majitha police claimed two unidentified "militants" were killed in an encounter, and their bodies were cremated without identification. A week later, an untraced report was filed, dismissing further investigation. However, a 1995 Supreme Court-ordered CBI probe revealed the encounter was staged, with falsified documents to cover up the murders of the two constables.

The court highlighted the victims' families' decades-long struggle for justice, noting, "The court can imagine the plight of the family members who have been running from pillar to post since 1993." It directed the Mohali District Legal Service Authority to consider compensation for the families’ rehabilitation.

CBI public prosecutor Anmol Narang, supported by advocates Sarabjit Singh Verka, Pushpinder Singh Natt, and Jagjit Singh, represented the complainants.

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