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‘Huge impact on polls’: IB opposes shifting convict in ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh’s assassination to state jail

The Intelligence Bureau has raised concerns regarding Jagtar Singh Hawara's potential transfer from Tihar Jail to a prison in Punjab, citing possible ramifications for the impending assembly elections.…

'Huge impact on polls': IB opposes shifting convict in ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassination to state jail
'Huge impact on polls': IB opposes shifting convict in ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassination to state jail — image via Times of India India feed — Credit: Storywire

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The Intelligence Bureau has raised concerns regarding Jagtar Singh Hawara's potential transfer from Tihar Jail to a prison in Punjab, citing possible ramifications for the impending assembly elections. Hawara, who is serving a sentence for the assassination of Beant Singh and is considered a high-risk individual, could see his transfer postponed according to his attorney.

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