Rupnagar, September 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A driver deployed at Gurdwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib has joined the investigation into the rape case registered against former SGPC member Amarjeet Singh Chawla and recorded his statement before Rupnagar Police, officials said.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Sri Anandpur Sahib, Jashandeep Singh Mann said a notice under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) was issued to driver Mohan Singh, a resident of Mohalla Kuhaliwala in Sri Anandpur Sahib, directing him to join the investigation into FIR No. 149, registered on August 21, 2026, at Sri Anandpur Sahib police station under Sections 64, 127(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Mohan Singh appeared at Police Post City Sri Anandpur Sahib in response to the notice and was questioned by the investigating team for nearly six hours.
According to DSP Mann, the driver confirmed that he was employed as a driver at Gurdwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. During questioning, he stated that the complainant had stayed for around eight months at different sarais in the vicinity of the Takht Sahib.
The driver also told investigators that he had driven the complainant on several occasions to adjoining gurdwaras as part of his duties.
Mann said the driver further disclosed that arrangements for the complainant’s accommodation, food and local transportation at the sarais were allegedly made by accused Amarjeet Singh Chawla. According to the police, the driver also stated that Chawla remained in regular contact with the complainant.
The driver further claimed that SGPC officials responsible for the day-to-day administration of the sarais were aware of the arrangements and of the contact between Chawla and the complainant.
DSP Mann said the statements and other facts emerging during the investigation were being comprehensively verified. He added that further legal action would be taken on the basis of the investigation and in accordance with law.
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