Punjab Police forms SIT to probe Kangana Ranaut’s slapgate

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Chandigarh, June 10 (HS): Punjab Police have formed an SIT to investigate the film actress Kangana Ranaut slap case. After the fury march of farmers’ organizations in Mohali on Sunday, on Monday, the Director General of Police handed over the investigation of this case to SP City Mohali.

When film actress and MP Kangana Ranaut reached Chandigarh Airport on June 07 to go to Delhi, CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur slapped her while she was coming out of the scanner. According to Kulwinder Kaur, she was hurt by the statements made by Kangana during the farmers’ movement, after which she took this step. Kulwinder Kaur has been suspended and a case has been registered against her.

After this, many farmers’ organizations of Punjab united and protested on Sunday. Thousands of farmers started from Amb Sahib Gurudwara in Mohali and marched to Mohali SSP office. Farmer organizations had announced to meet the Director General of Police on Monday. Even before this, Punjab Police formed an SIT to investigate the matter.

Mohali SP City Harvir Singh Atwal has been made in-charge of this SIT. Airport DSP Kuljinder Singh and police station in-charge Perry Winkle have also been kept in the SIT. A three-member committee will now investigate the whole matter. SP City Harvir Singh Atwal said that the footage of CCTV cameras installed at the airport will be scrutinized in this entire matter. He said that the people seen in the footage will also be questioned.

Both the parties will be called and they will also be investigated in this matter. After this, a report will be prepared on the basis of evidence and handed over to the higher officials. No time limit has been set for this yet, because a lot of people will be involved in it. Due to this, the inquiry may also take time.