Punjab-Haryana High Court Summons DGP Over Gurdaspur 'Fake Encounter' Case

• Punjab-Haryana High Court summoned the Punjab DGP taking suo-moto cognizance of the Gurdaspur encounter case.
• 19-year-old Ranjit Singh was allegedly killed on February 23 after being arrested for the murder of ASI Gurnam Singh and Home Guard Ashok Kumar.
• Victim's family and counsel allege a 'fake encounter' and police 'murder,' seeking an independent investigation by agencies like CBI or NIA.
• Counsel requested preservation of call records, GPS locations of police officers, and CCTV footage, alleging state control over police and medical records.
• The High Court accepted requests for evidence preservation but denied a post-mortem at PGI due to jurisdictional issues.