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IN THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

CWP No. 19086 of 2017

Ravinder Singh Dhull

……..PETITIONER

VERSUS

State of Haryana & Others

……..RESPONDENTS

Status Report by way of affidavit of P.K. Agrawal, IPS, Additional

Director General of Police, Crime, Haryana, Panchkula as head of Special

Investigation Team.

RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

I, the above named deponent do hereby solemnly affirm and

declare as under:-

1. That it is submitted that this status report by way of affidavit is

being filed by the deponent as head of Special Investigation Team,

hereinafter, referred as SIT, in compliance of directions issued by

this Hon’ble Court vide order dated 08.11.2017. Relevant

directions pertaining to SIT have been mentioned in para 12 of

the order, which are reproduced for kind perusal as under:-

“The incidents of violence, arson and rioting took place on 25.08.2017. By now more than two months have passed. We direct the SIT constituted by State of Haryana to file status report explaining (i) the efforts made by State Police to arrest

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the suspects who are statedly hiding and evading their arrest; (ii) the conspiracy pre or post-25th August, 2017, if any, hatched by the core group of Dera activists, and if so, the nature of such conspiracy; (iii) the present status of the investigation by SIT in respect of other related issues; and (iv) whether or not ‘Kurbani’ gang has been actually formed, and if so, is there any substance in extending threats by such gangs to those who were found exposing the Dera or its followers as was directed by this Court on 13.10.2017. The status report shall be filed by the head of SIT.”

2. That it is submitted that the pronouncement of verdict on 25th

August, 2017 by the Ld. CBI Court at Panchkula against the Chief

of Dera Sacha Sauda, hereinafter, referred as DSS, was followed by

violent incidents of rioting, arson and damage to public/private

property by the followers of DSS at Panchkula, Sirsa and some

other districts of Haryana and Punjab. 240 criminal cases were

registered in different districts of Haryana for investigation of the

aforesaid incidents. On 29th August 2017, the Hon’ble High Court

in CWP No. 19086 of 2017 was pleased to direct as under:-

“It is agreed that the States of Haryana and Punjab shall constitute Special Investigation Teams comprising of three IPS officers. The three IPS officers shall be headed by an officer not below the rank of ADGP to investigate, supervise and monitor all the FIRs relating to the incidents of violence, rioting, arson etc in the wake of pronouncement of the judgment against the accused Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh in the Court at Panchkula.”

In pursuance of the aforesaid directions a Special

Investigating Team headed by the deponent was constituted to

investigate, supervise and monitor all the FIRs registered in the

State of Haryana relating to all the incidents of violence, rioting,

arson etc in the wake of pronouncement of the judgment by Ld.

CBI Court. The SIT included as its members the ADGP/IG/CP of

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Range concerned , SP/DCP of the district concerned and other

Gazetted Officers/ Inspectors etc as per requirements of

investigation. Detailed instructions were issued by the deponent

vide memo no. 2398-2419/R/ADGP dated 6.9.2017 and vide

Memo 2694-2714/R/ADGP dated 18.9.2017 for ensuring a

systematic and thorough investigation of the cases entrusted to

the SIT. Vernacular copies of the instructions dated 06.09.2017

and 18.09.2017 are annexed as Annexure R-1 and

Annexure R-2 and true English translated copies are annexed as

Annexure R-1/T and Annexure R-2/T respectively. Periodic

meetings were convened by the deponent at Police Headquarters,

during field visits and also through Video Conferencing with the

other SIT members to review the progress of investigation and for

issuing directions for guiding the investigation. Besides, specific

directions were regularly issued to members of SIT for guidance

and highlighting various issues relating to investigation. Periodic

reports were called for from the districts concerned through

respective Range ADGP/IG/CP for monitoring the progress of

investigation.

3. That it is submitted that directions dated 08-11-2017 issued by

this Hon’ble Court were duly communicated to members of the

SIT vide DO Letter no. 3981-4001/R/ADGP dated 16.11.2017 for

ensuring compliance on each of the aspects highlighted in the

Court order. The deponent further called for a point-wise report

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by way of affidavit from the SsP/DCsP –cum- Member SIT

concerned through their respective ADGP/IG/CP vide letter no.

4451-71/R/ADGP dated 7.12.2017. The reports submitted by the

members of the SIT gave the factual position/ findings of

investigation with regard to each of the specific queries made by

the Hon’ble Court. The reports were examined and discussed with

the members of the SIT. Point-wise reply to the queries of the

Hon’ble Court is as follows:-

(i) The efforts made by State police to arrest the suspects who

are statedly hiding and evading their arrest:-

It is submitted that the persons indulging in violence, arson

and rioting were identified with the help of photographs, video-

recordings of the scene of occurrence and information collected

from secret as well as technical sources including mobile tower

dump analysis and lawful interceptions of telephonic

conversations of DSS functionaries and followers. The identified

accused and suspects were then arrested through persistent

efforts of the investigating officers. The interrogation/

examination of arrested accused further revealed identities of

other conspirators and perpetrators of violence who are being

made to join investigation. The photographs of accused who are

yet to be identified and/or are evading arrest have been widely

circulated and uploaded on Haryana Police Website for enlisting

support of general public for providing information to facilitate

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apprehension of the wanted accused and relevant information has

also been conveyed to neighboring State Police Forces seeking

their cooperation to nab the accused. Warrants of arrest have also

been obtained from Ld. Courts. Rewards have been announced in

suitable cases for those providing information leading to the

arrest of the wanted accused. 1413 accused/suspect persons

have been arrested in the cases under investigation by the SIT and

277 other accused/suspects have been identified as on

13.12.2017 who will be made to join investigation/ arrested on

the basis of evidence. All out efforts are being made to trace out

the aforesaid accused/suspects and carry out arrests on the basis

of available evidence. Raids on likely whereabouts of remaining

accused are being conducted both within and outside the State of

Haryana. The number of accused can vary as the investigation

progresses. A district-wise report, in this regard, is annexed for

kind perusal of the Hon’ble Court as Annexure ‘R-3’.

(ii) the conspiracy pre or post-25th August, 2017, if any, hatched

by the core group of Dera activists, and if so, the nature of

such conspiracy:-

It is submitted that investigation regarding conspiracy pre

or post 25th August, 2017 has revealed that the violent incidents

that followed the pronouncement of verdict by the Ld. CBI Court

at Panchkula were engineered by the DSS leadership/senior

functionaries as a part of a pre-planned conspiracy.

The accused arrested during the course of investigation

were interrogated on the angle of conspiracy. The interrogation

reports and evidences collected during the course of investigation

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have revealed that DSS has a hierarchical structure headed by the

DSS Chief. Below the DSS Chief, key functionaries including

Honeypreet @ Priyanka Taneja, Vipasana, Dr. Prithvi Raj Nain, Dr.

Aditya, Gurdat, Rakesh, Parveen@ Gobi Ram, Pawan Insan etc.

formed the second rung of DSS leadership. They assisted and

advised the DSS Chief on all key matters including the running of

DSS institutions (Hospitals, educational institutions, film theatres,

recreational resorts etc.), the management of DSS finances and

investments; as well as organizing religious congregations/

Namcharcha/Satsangs at different locations. The third tier of dera

management was formed by the State Level Management

Committee which generally comprised about 45 members. The

committee members were tasked with coordinating dera

activities with the districts/field units assigned to them. Separate

committees were constituted at the district/block level. At the

bottom of the hierarchy was the ‘Bhangidass’ a local level incharge

of DSS followers at village/colony/locality level. The necessary

communications emanating from the dera chief and the top

management were conveyed down the multiple layers right up till

the level of the ‘Bhangidass’ as required. Widespread use of

internet based communication especially ‘whatsapp’ was made for

quick transmission of messages.

The above-said multi-layered model of communication

presented the dual advantage of quick transmission of commands

as well as the existence of multiple cut- outs in the flow of

communication. Thus the interrogation of any arrested accused

followers of DSS could typically reveal the names of persons only

in the next higher level of the hierarchy. The investigating officers

are thus faced with the challenge of exposing the suspected

linkages of actual perpetrators of violence with senior

functionaries who have directed their actions.

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The investigation has revealed that the DSS functionaries

and followers were extremely cautious in conducting telephonic

conversations and also made use of coded phrases. The analysis

reveals that instructions were issued to DSS followers to

congregate in large numbers at Panchkula with weapons, stones,

sticks, umbrellas and petrol as well as DSS headquarters at Sirsa

by 25th August. Suspicious terms such as ‘Paudha Ropan’,

‘Tamatar Fodna’ and ‘Jharu Kis Taraf Nikalni Hai’ etc. have been

detected in some of the communications between Dera

functionaries and the followers which suggest coded indications

to resort to violence and arson. Interrogation reports and other

evidences indicate that large scale mobilization of followers at

Panchkula and Sirsa was done at the behest of the senior

leadership and some tasking was done for initiation of violence

upon signal of senior DSS functionaries. It is further pertinent to

mention that DSS is a socio-religious sect and most followers are

completely devoted to their Chief and are not forthcoming with

information about the role played by senior functionaries in

conspiring to cause violence. Continuous efforts are however

being made to collect evidence for exposing the full dimensions of

the suspected conspiracy and the specific role played by the core

group of Dera activists/key functionaries.

The lead case regarding conspiracy has been registered at

Police Station Sector-5, Panchkula bearing FIR No. 345 dated

27.08.2017 u/s 145/146/150/151/152/153/216/121/121-

A/120B IPC on the complaint of Mr. Sanjeev Mahajan, ‘City

Dainik Bhaskar’ newspaper, Panchkula. During the investigation

of the afore-said case 22 accused have been arrested by the SIT

including senior DSS functionaries. The interrogation of arrested

accused persons revealed that a meeting was held at Teravas

DSS HQ on 17.8.2017. The said meeting was presided over by

Honeypreet and Aditya Insan. The said meeting was called to

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exert pressure on the Government and the judiciary for acquittal

of Dera Chief. During the meeting, office bearers were deputed

to collect the followers in Panchkula. Directions were given to

followers to gather in Panchkula with weapons, stones, sticks,

umbrellas and petrol. It was decided that if the Court verdict

comes out against the Dera Chief, then violence, rioting, arson is

to be resorted to by inciting/abetting the followers of the Dera.

It was also planned that Dera Chief will be rescued from the

custody of the police from the Court Complex Panchkula and in

the process, if need arises, they should not hesitate in waging

war against the State. In the meeting, it was also decided to

carry arms in the carcade of Dera Head Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Singh. Due to proximity of Chamkaur Singh to Panchkula, he was

assigned the duty to locate the place where followers of the Dera

are to gather and commit arson and violence. Kharati Lal was

deputed to arrange meals for the gathering. Rakesh PA, driver

Phool Singh, private PSO Pritam Singh and Punjab Police PSO

Karamjeet were deputed for rescuing Dera Head, if he is

convicted by the Court. Rs. 1.25 Crore was distributed to

Chamkaur Singh and others through Rakesh PA by the accused

Honeypreet. Rs. 25 Lac each were distributed to Dr. Aditya Insan

, Dr. Pawan Insan and Naveen @ Gobi Ram. Rs 18 Lac was given

to Ram Singh Chairman for the above said purpose. On 25-08-

2017, Aditya Insan, Surender Dhiman, Gobind, Mohinder and

Pawan Insan also called a meeting at HAFED Chowk and in view

of the meeting dated 17-08-2017, they incited/abetted the

followers to resort to violence, arson and wage war against the

State. During investigation ,about Rs. 25 Lakh have been

recovered from Chamkaur Singh. Authority letter of Rs. 51 Lakh

from Rakesh, Rs. 87,000/- from Pawan Insan have been

recovered alongwith other items and documents. Gurmeet Ram

Rahim Singh has been joined in investigation at Sunaria Jail on

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06-12-2017 in this case and further investigation is still under

way. Challan u/s 173 Cr.P.C. has been filed in the Court of

Learned Ilaqa Magistrate against 15 accused till 13-12-2017.

Non-bailable arrest warrants have been obtained from the Court

for 18 of the accused wanted in the above cases. Addresses of 8

other accused/suspects are being established.

It is further submitted that 4 AK-47 Rifles along with 159

Rounds, 5 Pistols (9mm) alongwith 102 Rounds, 1 Revolver

alongwith 10 Rounds, 1 Rifle (30 Bore), 1 Rifle (315 Bore

alongwith 28 Rounds and 2 Mausers alongwith 67 Rounds have

been recovered in other cases registered at Panchkula.

All out efforts are being made to arrest remaining

accused/suspects involved in this conspiracy. There is a

possibility of other names involved in the conspiracy being

revealed during the course of ongoing investigation.

Apart from the lead case, a number of cases have also been

registered in various districts U/s 120-B IPC. However, these

cases involve criminal conspiracy predominantly at local level

and concrete/direct connection with the lead case has not been

established during the course of investigation, so far. District

wise report of all the cases registered in this regard is annexed as

Annexure ‘R-4’.

(iii) the present status of the investigation by SIT in respect of

other related issues:-

It is submitted that 240 FIRs have been registered so far in

the State of Haryana regarding incidents of violence, arson and

rioting in the aftermath of the judgment pronounced by the

Learned CBI Court at Panchkula against Gurmit Ram Rahim

Singh on 25.08.2017. During investigation of these cases, 1413

accused/suspect persons have been arrested till 13-12-2017.

However, since some of these persons have been arrested in

more than one case, hence, total number of arrests are 2464. It

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is further submitted that 200 cases have already been put in

Court. Out of the above 200 cases, further investigation in 10

cases is still being carried out by SIT as part challan has been

submitted in these cases. 20 cases are still under investigation in

various districts. It is further submitted that 20 FIRs of district

Panchkula have been clubbed with other FIRs as the places of

occurrence are found same. District wise detailed report, in this

regard, is annexed as Annexure ‘R-5’.

This Hon’ble Court vide order dated 27.09.2017 has

directed the SIT to supervise and monitor the FIRs pertaining to

missing persons from Dera headquarters. It is submitted that 6

( 1 expired) out of 22 reported missing persons from DSS have

been traced by the SIT constituted for the purpose. However, one

more FIR No. 201 dated 27-10-2017 U/s 346 IPC, PS Sadar Sirsa

has been registered regarding missing person Sh. Gyanender

Kuldeep on the complaint of Sh. Rajkumar Kuldeep S/o Sh.

Gyanender Kuldeep resident of Hanutpura, Tehsil Shahpura,

District Jaipur, Rajsthan. All out efforts are being made to trace

out remaining 17 missing persons. Information regarding

missing persons have been telecast on Doordarshan Hisar and

broadcast on All India Radio Hisar. Information/Notices have

been published in local editions of leading News Papers and

pamphlets have been sent to all the Police Stations concerned for

pasting at public places. Suitable rewards have also been

announced for providing information regarding missing persons

in this regard.

(iv) whether or not ‘Kurbani’ gang has been actually formed, and

if so, is there any substance in extending threats by such

gangs to those who were found exposing the Dera or its

followers as was directed by this Court on 13.10.2017:-

It is further submitted that a case bearing FIR No. 1046,

dated 05.07.2017, under section 506 IPC was registered at Police

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Station City Karnal against unknown persons on the complaint of

Sh. Vishwas Gupta the former husband of Honeypreet a senior

functionary of DSS. An application was also moved by Vishwas

Gupta and his father Mohinder Pal Gupta before the Hon’ble High

Court seeking their impleadment in the pending PIL and for

issuance of certain directions including for their protection as

they apprehend danger to their life and liberty at the hands of

‘Kurbani’ Gang alleged to have been formed by or at the beheast

of DSS. During the investigation of the aforesaid case, around 65

persons have been made to join the investigation to ascertain the

source of the anonymous threatening letter and anything related

thereto. However, no arrest has been made in the above said

case and investigation is under way.

It is further submitted that the interrogation of accused

arrested in case FIR No. 225 dated 26.8.2017 under section 188,

124A, 120B IPC PS Parao and FIR case no. 134 dated 28.8.2017

under section 122, 120 B IPC and section 4 & 5 Explosive

Substance Act 1908 PS Barara has revealed that a ‘Kurbani’ Gang

was formed in District Ambala. Names of 12 persons who were

included in the aforesaid gang were revealed during the

investigation. The Kurbani Gang was formed at the instance of

accused Joginder Singh of Dhurala PS Jhansa Kurukshetra and

Sandeep alias Anu resident of Pipli Kurukshetra. They had

collected money from the Dera followers and had stocked

explosive material and weapons in Naam Charcha Ghar for this

purpose. An amount of Rs. 52 lacs and other objectionable

material which was to be used for spreading riots arson violence

etc. was recovered. No evidence, however, came to light of any

actual threat being extended by the said gang to anybody.

It is submitted that investigation has revealed that the

names of followers who were willing to make sacrifices for the

sake of the DSS chief were called for by some functionaries

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Annexure R-1

पे्रषकः-

अतिरिक्त पुतिस महातिदेशक,

अपिाध, हरियाणा, पंचकूिा ।

पे्रतषिः-

1. अतिरिक्त पुतिस महातिदेशक, अम्बािा मण्डि,

अम्बािा ।

2. अतिरिक्त पुतिस महातिदेशक, िेिवे एवं

कमान्डोज, हरियाणा, पंचकूिा ।

3. पुतिस आयुक्त, पंचकूिा ।

4. पुतिस महातििीक्षक, िोहिक मण्डि, िोहिक ।

5. पुतिस महातििीक्षक, कििाि मण्डि, कििाि ।

6. पुतिस महातििीक्षक, तहसाि मण्डि, तहसाि ।

7. पुतिस अधीक्षक अम्बािा, कुरुके्षत्र, कििाि,

कैथि, पािीपि, तहसाि, जीन्द, फिेहाबाद,

तसिसा, िोहिक, सोिीपि, झज्जि िथा हांसी/

तिवािी ।

8. पुतिस उपायुक्त, पंचकूिा ।

9. पुतिस अधीक्षक, िाजकीय िेिवे सुिक्षा बि,

हरियाणा, अम्बािा ।

क्रमांक 2398-2419 /आि0/ए0/डी0/जी0/पी0/क्राईम

तदिांक 06.09.2017

तवषय माननीय सी.बी.आई. न्यायालय, पंचकूला द्वारा

गुरमीत राम रहीम ससंह के खिलाफ सिए फैसले के

संिर्भ में सिला/कसमशनरेट में सहंसा/िंगे/आगिनी

इत्यासि की घटनाओ ं उपरान्त अंसकत असर्योगो ं के

अनुसंधान हेतू सिशेष सिशा-सनिेश ।

यातदः

कृप्या पुतिस महातिदेशक, हरियाणा, पंचकूिा के आदेश

क्रमांक 18459-89/OP-3 तदिांक 31.08.2017 के सन्दिभ में ।

माििीय सी.बी.आई. न्यायािय, पंचकूिा द्वािा गुिमीि

िाम िहीम तसंह के खििाफ तदए फैसिे के संदिभ में आपके

तजिा/कतमशििेट में तहंसा/दंगे/आगजिी इत्यातद की घटिाओ ं

उपिान्त अंतकि अतियोगो ं के अिुसंधाि के दौिाि तिम्नतिखिि

तबन्दुओ ंपि तवशेष ध्याि तदया जाएः -

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सिी अतियोगो ंबािेः-

1. अतियोग में अंतकि अतधतियम व धािाओ ंकी आवश्यकिा व

हािाि की गम्भीििा अिुसाि अिुसंधाि हेिू सक्षम

अिुसंधािकिाभ तियुक्त तकया जाए ।

2. तजिा पुतिस अपिा हैल्पिाईि िम्बि व Whats App िम्बि जािी

किे िातक कोई िी सूचिा या Video clip प्राप्त की जा सके ।

सूचिा देिे वािे का िाम गुप्त ििा जाए ।

3. घटिास्थि के आस-पास की जगहो ं का गहििा से तििीक्षण

तकया जाए । तजि-2 स्थािो ंपि सी.सी.टी.वी. कैमिे िगे हुए हैं,

उिकी फुटेज प्राप्त किके शिाििी ित्ो ं की पहचाि किके

उिके तवरुद्ध कािुिी कायभवाही की जाएं ।

4. हरियाणा पुतिस की वैबसाईट पि ऐसे वात ंि अपिातधयो ंकी

फोटो अपिोड किे तजिकी पहचाि िही हो सकी हो औि इस

सूतच में अपिातधयो ं बािे जािकािी देिे वािे के तिए उतचि

ईिाम का प्रावधाि तकया जाए । िातक वात ंि अपिातधयो ंकी

पहचाि हो सके ।

5. घटिा से सम्बखिि समाचाि पत्रो/ंिबिो ं से फोटो िथा सोशि

मीतडया से तवतडयो इत्यातद एकतत्रि किके घटिा में संतिप्त

अपिातधयो ं की पहचाि किके उिके खििाफ तियमािुसाि

कायभवाही की जाएं िथा िोकि केवि चैिि व समाचाि पत्रो ंके

माध्यम से घटिा के चश्मदीद गवाहो ंसे सहयोग देिे की अपीि

किके, उिके कथि अंतकि तकए जाए ।

6. घटिा स्थि के मोबाईि डम्प उठवाकि उिमें से संतदग्ध

मोबाईिो ं की सी.डी.आि. व तगिफ्तािशुद्दा व्यखक्तयो ं के

मोबाईि िम्बिो ं की टावि िोकेशि प्राप्त किके उिकी

मौजुदगी को घटिास्थि से जोडा जाए ।

7. उपचािाधीि आिोपी तजसे तडस्चाजभ होिे के बाद तगिफ्ताि

तकया जािा है, उसकी मैतडकि रिपोटभ प्राप्त की जाए िातक यह

स्पष्ट हो सके तक यह घटिा के समय की चोट है ।

8. डयुटी पि िैिाि अन्य महकमो ंके अतधकारियो/ंकमभचारियो ंको

शातमि अिुसंधाि किके कथि अंतकि तकए जाए व घटिास्थि

के आस-पास रिहायशी ऐरिया में िहिे वािे िोगो ंको शातमि

जांच किके उिके िी कथि अंतकि तकए जाएं ।

9. डयुटी पि िैिाि तजि-तजि अतधकारियो/ंकमभचारियो ं को चोटें

आई है उि सिी का एम.एि.आि./डाक्टिी पिीक्षण प्राप्त

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किके उिको शातमि अिुसंधाि किके कथि अंतकि तकए

जाएं ।

10. डेिा सच्चा सौदा की स्थािीय शािाओ ंके प्रमुिो ंव अन्य

पदातधकारियो ं से पू िा किके घटिा में तिप्त स्थािीय

अपिातधयो ंव उिकी िुद की संतिप्ता बािे गहििा से ािबीि

की जाए ।

11. आगजिी की घटिाओ ं में ज्वििशीि पदाथभ/अवशेष

(िाि आतद) व अन्य घटिास्थिो ं से िौतिक साक्ष्य एकतत्रि

कििे में न्यायवैतदक प्रयोगशािा मधुबि व सीि आफ क्राईम

टीम की सहायिा िेकि तवशेषज्ञ की िाय िी जाए ।

12. घटिास्थि से जिे हुए व्हीकि या अिुसंधाि के दौिाि

अन्य संतदग्ध वाहि, जो कब्जा पुतिस में तिए गए है उिकी

मिकीयि बािे सम्बखिि ितजस्ट्र ेशि अथोतटभयो ं से पिा किके

तियमािुसाि कायभवाही की जाए ।

13. आपिातधक घटिाओ ंकी पृष्टिूतम में िहकि सम्पति को

िष्ट कििे वािे, िीड को उकसािे वािे व िीड का िेिृत् कििे

वािे व्यखक्तयो ं की पहचाि सुतितिि किके उिके खििाफ

तियमािुसाि कडी कायभवाही की जाए ।

14. धािा 144 द.प्र.स. से सम्बखिि साक्ष्य सफा तमशि पि

िाए जाएं िातक उलं्लघिा कििे वािो ं के खििाफ धािा 188

िा.द.स. का अपिाध सुतितिि तकया जा सके ।

15. घटिा में मािे गए व्यखक्तयो ंकी तवसृ्ति जािकािी प्राप्त की

जाए व मृतु्य के कािण जैसे तकस जगह/िाग पि गोिी िगी,

तकस हतथयाि से गोिी चिी, गोिी चिािे की दूिी इत्यातद सफा

तमशि पि िाई जाए । इसी प्रकाि िीड को तििि-तबिि कििे

के तिए अशु्रगैस, िाठी चाजभ या बि प्रयोग के अन्य साधिो ं से

सम्बखिि साक्ष्य िी सफा तमशि पि िाए जाएं ।

16. यतद अतियोग में तगिफ्तािशुद्धा आिोतपयो ं के खििाफ

चािाि न्यायािय में देिे से पूवभ प्रोसीकु्यशि सैंक्शि िेिा

आवश्यक है िो अतविम्ब सम्बखिि तविाग के साथ

तियमािुसाि पत्राचाि किके प्रोसीकु्यशि सैंक्शि प्राप्त की जाए

।

17. गुिमीि िाम िहीम तसंह के कातफिे के वाहिो ंिथा अन्य

संतदग्ध वाहिो बािे िासे्त में पडिे वािे टोि प्लाजा व अन्य स्थाि

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पि िगे कैमिे की फुटेज/तवतडयो प्राप्त किके उिके बािे में

गहििा से जांच की जाए ।

18. घटिा के सम्बि में एकतत्रि साक्ष्यो ं की एक-दुसिे से

कडी जोडिे हुए आिोतपयो ं की संतिप्तिा स्पष्ट तकया जािा

सुतितिि तकया जाए ।

19. अतियोग के अिुसंधाि के दौिाि व चािाि न्यायािय में

देिे से पहिे सम्बखिि पयभवेक्षण अतधकािी, पुतिस

अधीक्षक/पुतिस उपायुक्त िस्दीक अवश्य किे िथा

अिुसंधािकिाभ को तिखिि में स्पष्ट तदशा तिदेश व मागभदशभि

किें ।

20. आवश्यकिा अिुसाि पुतिस अधीक्षक/पुतिस उपायुक्त

अपिे अतधकाि के्षत्र में अंतकि गम्भीि तकस्म के अपिाधो ंकी

िस्दीक सम्बखिि िेंज पुतिस महातििीक्षक/पुतिस आयुक्त से

किवाई जाए औि यतद आवश्यक हो िो इस प्रकाि के

अतियोगो ंकी िस्दीक अधोहस्ताक्षिी द्वािा िी किवाई जाए ।

21. अतियोगो ं में बकाया/वात ंि आिोतपयो ं के खििाफ

तियमािुसाि कायभवाही कििे हुए तबिा तकसी अिावश्यक देिी

के चािाि समय पि न्यायािय में तदया जाए ।

शस्त्र अतधतियम के िहि अंतकि अतियोगो ंबािेः-

1. घटिास्थि से िािी िोि आतद िौतिक साक्ष्य अतधक से

अतधक एकतत्रि तकए जाएं ।

2. दौिािें अिुसंधाि यतद कोई हतथयाि बिामद हुआ है िो उसकी

मिकीयि बािे सम्बखिि िाईसैंतसंग अथोिटर ी से पिा तकया

जाए व तजस व्यतकि से यह हतथयाि बिामद हुआ है । उसके

बािे िी ािबीि किके तियमािुसाि कायभवाही की जाए ।

3. दौिािें अिुसंधाि यतद कोई एमुिेशि बिामद हुआ है िो यह

िस्दीक की जाए तक यह सम्बखिि व्यतकि के आमभस िाईसैंस

के अिुसाि है या िही व तियमािुसाि कायभवाही की जाए ।

4. कब्जा में तिए गए सिी असिो ंका न्यायवैतदक प्रयोगशािा से

पिीक्षण किवाकि पिा तकया जाए तक ये प्रयोग कििे िायक है

या िही व घटिा के दौिाि इिका प्रयोग तकया गया है या िही ।

5. अतियोग का चािाि न्यायािय में देिे से पूवभ प्रोसीकु्यशि

सैंक्शि प्राप्त की जाए ।

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पी.डी.पी.पी. अतधतियम के िहि अंतकि अतियोगो ंबािेः-

1. सिकािी सम्पति को िष्ट कििे/िुकसाि पहंुचािे के अतियोगो

में सम्बखिि अतधकािी से िुकसाि बािे स्पष्ट आंकिि प्राप्त

किके, उसका कथि अंतकि तकया जाए ।

2. घटिा के समय के फोटो या तवतडयो प्राप्त तकए जाएं ।

3. घटिा के समय तजस अतधकािी/कमभचािी की देििेि में िष्ट की

गई सिकािी सम्पति थी बािे तडयुटी िोस्ट्ि प्राप्त किके

अपिातधयो ं का तचखिि कििे का प्रयास किे व उसका स्पष्ट

कथि अंतकि तकया जाए ।

उपिोक्त तदशा-तिदेशो ं की पाििा सुतितिि किे िथा

अधोहस्ताक्षिी को समय-समय पि अतियोगो ं की प्रगति रिपोटभ से

सूतचि तकया जाए । gLrk@&

अतिरिक्त पुतिस

महातिदेशक,

अपिाध, हरियाणा,

पंचकूिा ।

पृष्ठ क्रमांक 2420-2422 /आि0/ए0/डी0/जी0/पी0/क्राईम

तदिांक 06.09.2017

इसकी एक प्रति तिम्नतिखिि को सूचिाथभ एवं आवश्यक

कायभवाई हेिू िेजी जा िही है ।

1. पुतिस महातिदेशक, हरियाणा, पंचकूिा ।

2. अतिरिक्त पुतिस महातिदेशक, कािूि एवं व्यवस्था,

हरियाणा, पंचकूिा ।

3. पुतिस महातििीक्षक, गुप्तचि, हरियाणा, पंचकूिा ।

gLrk@&

अतिरिक्त पुतिस

महातिदेशक,

अपिाध, हरियाणा,

पंचकूिा ।

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Annexure R-1/T From Addl. Director General of Police, Crime Haryana, Panchkula. To

1. The Addl. Director General of Police, Ambala

Range, Ambala.

2. The Addl. Director General of Police, Railways &

Commandos, Haryana, Panchkula.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Panchkula.

4. The Inspector General of Police, Rohtak Range,

Rohtak.

5. The Inspector General of Police, Karnal Range,

Karnal.

6. The Inspector General of Police, Hisar Range, Hisar.

7. The Superintendents of Police, Ambala,

Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind,

Fatehabad, Sirsa, Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar and

Hansi/Bhiwani.

8. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula.

9. The Superintendent of Police, Government

Railways Police, Haryana, Ambala Cantt.

No. 2398-2419/R/ADGP/Crime dated 06.09.2017 Subject:- Important directions for investigation of cases

registered in connection with the incidents of violence/rioting/arson in the aftermath of the pronouncement of judgment against Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh by the Ld. CBI Court at Panchkula.

Memo. Please refer to Director General of Police, Haryana

Order No. 18458/OPS-3 dated 31.08.2017.

Following important points be given special attention

during investigation of cases of violence, rioting and arson etc.

registered in your District/Commissionerate after pronouncement of

judgment against Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh by Ld. CBI Court, Panchkula.

Regarding all the cases.

1. Capable investigating officers be appointed for investigation

as per the Acts and Sections imposed as well as seriousness of

cases.

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2. District Police shall issue helpline numbers and Whats App

numbers so that any information or video clip can be received.

Name of informer be kept secret.

3. Places nearby the scene of crime/incidents be inspected

closely. Footage of CCTV cameras installed be obtained and

legal action be taken against the miscreants after their

identification.

4. Photographs of wanted criminals, who could not be identified,

be uploaded on the website of Haryana Police, and provision

of suitable reward be made for those who will provide

information about criminals mentioned this list, so that the

wanted criminals could be identified.

5. Criminals involved be identified by obtaining photographs

from newspapers and videos from social media and after

identification of criminals involved, action be taken against

them as per law and appeal be made through local channels

and newspapers to eyewitnesses for help, their statements be

recorded.

6. CDR of suspected mobile phones after obtaining the Mobile

dump from the scene of crime and tower location of the

mobile numbers of the arrested persons, which connect their

presence with the scene of crime be prepared.

7. The medical report of the person, who has been arrested after

getting discharge be collated to clarify that the injury has

accrued during the incident .

8. Officers/officials of other departments deputed on duty be

joined in the investigation and their statements be got

recorded as well as the people living in the residential area

nearby the scene of crime be joined in the investigation and

their statement be got recorded.

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9. All those officers / officials deployed on duty who sustained

injuries, after collecting their MLR / Medical Examination

should be joined in investigation.

10. Heads and other officials of the local branches of Dera Sacha

Sauda be interrogated regarding their involvement as well as

involvement of local criminals in the incident.

11. Evidences like explosive substances / remains (ashes) etc be

collected in cases of arson with the help of Forensic Science

Laboratory, Madhuban and Scene of Crime Team and expert

opinion be obtained.

12. Ownership of the vehicles burnt at the Scene of crime or

suspected vehicles taken in possession by the police be

confirmed from the registration authorities and action be

initiated as per law.

13. Ensure identity of the persons with criminal background, who

destroyed property, provoked the crowd and led the mob and

take strict action against them according to law.

14. The evidences related to violation of Section 144 Cr.P.C be

brought on case file, so that action for offence under section

188 IPC be ensured against violators.

15. Detailed information about the persons killed in the incidents

be obtained and the reasons for death such as the place/part

of body where the bullet hit, from which weapon the bullet

was fired and the firing distance etc. be brought on the case

file. Similarly, evidence related to use of tear gas, lathi charge

or other means of force used to disperse the crowd also be

brought on the case file.

16. If prosecution sanction is required before filing chargesheet

against arrested persons in the Court, the prosecution

sanction be obtained without delay by initiating

correspondence as per rules with department concerned.

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17. Footage of the video cameras installed on toll plazas and other

places enroute convoy of vehicles of Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Singh and other suspected vehicles be obtained and the same

be examined minutely

18. Chain of evidence regarding incidents be prepared to establish

involvement of accused.

19. During the investigation of the cases and the before filing

chargesheet in the Court, supervisory officers, the

Superintendents of Police / Deputy Commissioners of Police

concerned must verify the case and issue clear written

directions and guidance to the investigating officers.

20. Superintendents of Police / Deputy Commissioners of Police

should get the verification of the cases of heinous crimes

registered in their jurisdiction from the Range Inspector

General of Police / Commissioner of Police as per requirement

and if necessary, such cases may also be got verified from the

undersigned.

21. Action should be taken against wanted/remaining accused as

per law and challan be submitted in the court without delay.

Regarding cases registered under the Arms Act-

1. Maximum physical evidences like empty cartridges etc be

collected from the scene of crime.

2. During the investigation, if any weapon has been recovered,

ownership of the weapon be ascertained from the licensing

authority concerned and investigation as per law be done also

against the person from whom the weapon has been recovered.

3. During the investigation, if any ammunition has been recovered, it

should be verified, whether it is as per Arms license of the person

concerned and take action as per law.

4. All the arms taken into possession be got examined from Forensic

Science Laboratory to find out, whether these are fit for use or not

and whether they have been used during the incident or not.

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5. Prosecution sanction be obtained before filing chargesheet in the

Courts.

Regarding cases registered under PDPP Act-

1. In cases of destruction / damage to government property,

statement of officer concerned alongwith clear assessment of loss

be recorded.

2. Photos or videos of the incident be obtained.

3. Efforts be made to identify the culprits by getting duty roster from

supervisory officers/officials of public property destroyed at the

time of incidents and recording their statements .

Ensure compliance of above guidelines and keep the

undersigned informed about the progress of cases time to time.

Sd/- Addl. Director General of Police, Crime, Haryana, Panchkula.

Endst. No. 2420-2422/R/ADGP Crime dated 06.09.2017 A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action.

1. Director General of Police, Haryana, Panchkula.

2. Additional Director General of Police, Law & Order, Haryana,

Panchkula.

3. Inspector General of Police, CID, Haryana, Panchkula.

Sd/-

Addl. Director General of Police, Crime, Haryana, Panchkula.

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Annexure R-2/T From Addl. Director General of Police, Crime Haryana, Panchkula. To

1. The Addl. Director General of Police, Ambala

Range, Ambala.

2. The Addl. Director General of Police, Railways &

Commandos, Haryana, Panchkula.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Panchkula.

4. The Inspector General of Police, Rohtak Range,

Rohtak.

5. The Inspector General of Police, Karnal Range,

Karnal.

6. The Inspector General of Police, Hisar Range, Hisar.

7. The Superintendents of Police, Ambala,

Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind,

Fatehabad, Sirsa, Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar and

Hansi/Bhiwani.

8. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Panchkula.

9. The Superintendent of Police, Government

Railways Police, Haryana, Ambala Cantt.

No. 2694-2714/R/ADGP/Crime dated 18.09.2017. Subject:- Special directions regarding Cases registered in

connection with the incidents of violence/rioting/arson in the aftermath of the pronouncement of judgment against Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh by the Ld. CBI Court at Panchkula.

Memo. Please refer to Director General of Police, Haryana

letter No. 18458/OPS-3 dated 31.08.2017 of vide which Special

Investigation Team has been constituted.

Vide this office letter No. 2398-2417/Reader/ADGP,

Crime dated 06.09.2017, detailed directions regarding investigation of

various cases have been issued. Apart from it, the progress of cases has

also been reviewed in meetings, through video conferences and

verbally/telephonically from time to time and necessary directions have

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been issued. Though the progress in many cases is satisfactory yet there

are cases in which greater efforts are required and immediate special

attention needs to be paid in this direction.

As such, compliance of following

suggestions/directions may be ensured:-

1. It is important that there is concrete and complete evidence

against those accused who are arrested apart from the persons

arrested from the scene of crime, such as whether his name

figures in the disclosure statement of any arrested accused, in the

statements of eye witnesses, presence near the scene of crime on

the basis of information regarding the mobile phone used by the

accused etc.

2. Special attention be given towards technical aspects during the

investigation of all cases and help of the experts, who have special

knowledge in this regard, be obtained.

3. The police officials and officers deputed for investigation will

discharge their duties with complete dedication, honesty and

transparency and the Superintendent of Police/Deputy

Commissioner of Police/Inspector General/Commissioner of

Police concerned should pay special attention towards this.

4. Injuries of the injured people and accused be got compared with

the weapons/ammunition of police force deployed at the scene of

crime. In case the injuries do not match with the available arms

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with police force; then it must be ascertained as to how these

injuries were received.

5. In all, incidents where force has been used by the police; the

orders issued regarding use of police force be attached with the

concerned police files of such cases.

6. The Inspectors and DSPs appointed for investigation must write

regular case diaries regarding all important aspects of

investigation and related guidelines so that investigation is

carried out in the right direction and progress at regular pace

towards conclusion.

7. The evidences collected during the course of investigation be

properly packed in parcels and sent to Forensic Science

Laboratory, Madhuban for examination at the earliest.

8. Maximum proof /evidence which is concrete and based on truth

must be collected to establish guilt of accused arrested in various

criminal cases in the Courts and the directions issued by the

Hon’ble Courts in the D.K. Basu case regarding arrest be complied

with.

9. The security and confidentiality of evidences, all documents and

police files related to cases be ensured.

Sd/- Addl. Director General of Police, Crime, Haryana, Panchkula.

Endst. No. 2715-17/R/ADGP Crime dated 18.09.2017 A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action.

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1. Director General of Police, Haryana, Panchkula.

2. Additional Director General of Police, Law & Order, Haryana,

Panchkula.

3. Inspector General of Police, CID, Haryana, Panchkula.

Sd/-

Addl. Director General of Police, Crime, Haryana, Panchkula.

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Annexure R-

3

District wise detail of persons arrested and accused/suspects yet to be arrested

Sr.

No.

District Total Number

of FIR

Registered

Total Number of

Accused arrested

before 08.11.2017

Total Number

of Accused

arrested post

08.11.2017 till

date

Total

Number of

Accused yet

to be arrested

1 Panchkula 177 1095 7 115

2 Ambala 3 17 0 10

3 Kurukshetra 1 11 1 11

4 Karnal 5 24 0 8

5 Kaithal 16 58 0 3

6 Panipat 3 32 0 7

7 Sonepat 1 7 0 0

8 Bhiwani 4 6 0 0

9 Hisar 3 8 0 0

10 Fatehabad 4 9 1 9

11 Sirsa 20 95 32 114

12 GRP 3 7 3 0

Total 240 1369 44 277

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Annexure R-4

District wise detail of FIRs registered, persons arrested and accused/suspects yet to

be arrested in the cases involving conspiracy

Sr.

No.

District Total Number of

FIR Registered

Total Number of

Accused arrested

Total Number of

Accused yet to be

arrested

1 Panchkula 17 887 66

2 Ambala 3 19 10

3 Kurukshetra 1 12 11

4 Karnal 4 24 8

5 Kaithal 9 51 1

6 Panipat 2 37 7

7 Sonepat 1 7 0

8 Bhiwani 0 0 0

9 Hisar 0 0 0

10 Fatehabad 1 4 9

11 Sirsa 3 28 0

12 GRP 0 0 0

Total 41 1069 112

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Annexure R-5

Present status of all cases registered

Sr.

No.

District Number of

FIR

Registered

Total

Number of

arrest made

Total

Number

persons

arrested

Number

of cases

put in

court

Number of cases still

under investigation

1 Panchkula 177 2060 1102 152 05+ 20 clubbed

2 Ambala 3 19 17 3 Further investigation in

2 cases

3 Kurukshetra 1 12 12 1 Further investigation in

the case

4 Karnal 5 24 24 4 1+ Further investigation

in 3 cases

5 Kaithal 16 111 58 12 4

6 Panipat 3 38 32 3 Further investigation in

2 cases

7 Sonepat 1 7 7 1 0

8 Bhiwani 4 24 6 4 0

9 Hisar 3 8 8 3 0

10 Fatehabad 4 15 10 4 Further investigation in

1 cases

11 Sirsa 20 136 127 12 8

12 GRP 3 10 10 1 2+ Further investigation

in 1 cases

Total 240 2464 1413 200 20 + 20 FIR clubbed +

Further investigation in

10 cases