Former IPS officer and one of the accused in the 2015 Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura firing cases Amar Singh Chahal reportedly shot himself dead in Punjab on Monday, police said.
It is unclear under what circumstances Chahal shot himself. However, a note was recovered from the spot indicating that he was a victim of some financial fraud, police said. A detailed investigation is underway.
Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma said, “When we received information about the gunshot, police teams reached his residence. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition.”
Chahal, a former inspector general of police, is one of the accused in the 2015 Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura firing cases in Faridkot.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Additional Director General of Police LK Yadav filed the chargesheet in a Faridkot court on 24 February 2023 and named Chahal along with several other senior officers.
