Chandigarh: Former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, alleging a 'pre-meditated' armed confrontation by Haryana Police on April 17, and seeking transfer of investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or an 'independent agency' outside the state's jurisdiction.
According to the plea, the confrontation occurred in the afternoon near the Auto Market area in Hisar. Chautala, a Y-Plus category protectee, alleges that a white Bolero with tinted windows and sporting a police light suddenly blocked his convoy. The petition adds that five to six men in civilian clothes alighted from the vehicle, and one of them — later identified as a police officer — allegedly brandished a pistol and issued a verbal threat to Chautala's personal security officer (PSO), saying, 'You have been saved today, next time I will take aim and shoot.'
The petition, which is yet to come up for hearing, alleges that the officers involved were seen at a police station earlier that day and knew of Chautala's route. It claims that a family member of Chautala was being 'falsely implicated' in a separate first information report (FIR) regarding an incident on April 7 to pressure him into withdrawing his complaint.
The incident has raised serious questions about the conduct of law enforcement officials and the safety of political figures in the state. Chautala's legal team argued that the involvement of an independent agency is necessary to ensure a fair and impartial investigation, free from any potential bias or influence within the state police apparatus.
The high court is expected to hear the matter shortly, and the outcome could have significant implications for the political landscape in Haryana. The case highlights ongoing tensions between political rivals and the need for transparent investigative processes in sensitive cases.
