Punjab State Human Rights Commission to take final decision on police-Dubai hotelier “nexus” on May 7

CHANDIGARH: Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) has fixed May 7 for final hearing of a case involving Dubai-hotelier and saviour of 17 Indians SP Singh, his brother Gurjit Singh and three police officers allegedly colluding with the businessmen brothers in a "hawala" racket.
“The case is listed for final hearing on May 7 after both human rights lawyer and complainant Arvind Thakur and the police have recorded their versions,” PSHRC chairman justice Jagdish Bhalla told The Times of India.
The commission, however, has not yet been able to decide if the hearing has become infructuous after the Punjab and Haryana High Court on March 13 ordered Enforcement Directorate to decide on a complaint of whistle blower Vijay Pal Singh Dimpy against the hotelier who arranged blood money for 17 Indians facing gallows in Dubai for murdering a Pakistani. Though the brief high court order has been procured by the commission, it has to get the detailed order to decide about the final hearing.
This case was filed by Arvind Thakur on January 20, 2009. Thakur claimed he and his organization started an investigation to detect "hawala transactions" allegedly involving the two brothers. The two brothers were getting protection from police officers including an IPS.
Thakur said income-tax authorities on 11.6.2008 conducted a raid and seized from them the record regarding the transactions of "Hawala" money and amount of more than Rs 20 cr recovered from them.
Taking cognizance in this matter in its order on January 22, 2009, the commission had called for a report from SSP Mohali. The SSP filed a report on February 2, 2009. Thakur trashed the SSSP’s report on August 24, 2009. On March 11, 2010 SSP reported that the complainant failed to join investigation before the SSP. Thakur on October 21, 2010 replied to the SSP’s contention. The case then got delayed due to adjournments.