The briefing
A special CBI court in Mohali sentenced former Punjab Police constable Kashmir Singh to five years’ rigorous imprisonment, 35 years after Baljit Singh disappeared from police custody in Chabal. Court records cite illegal detention and alleged torture preceding the disappearance, with a habeas corpus plea prompting a CBI probe.
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Punjab cop jailed 35 years after Baljit Singh’s custodial disappearance; read what the judgment says