Ponty Chadha case: Police file 3rd chargesheet

Delhi Police on Monday filed the third chargesheet in connection with the killing of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother, elaborating the role of nine persons, including seven owing allegiance to sacked Uttarakhand minorities panel chief SS Namdhari, who is the main accused.

Delhi Police on Monday filed the third chargesheet in connection with the killing of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother, elaborating the role of nine persons, including seven owing allegiance to sacked Uttarakhand minorities panel chief SS Namdhari, who is the main accused.

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The chargesheet has been filed against the persons who were absconding during the probe and surrendered after the non-bailable warrants were issued against them.

Namdhari's loyalist Satnam Singh, Balkar Singh, Baaj Singh, Pargat Singh, Kulbir Singh, Bakshish Singh and Hardayal Singh have been named as accused in the chargesheet of being part of a conspiracy to forcibly take into their possession the farmhouse from Ponty's brother on November 17, 2012.

The shoot-out on the day resulted in the killing of Ponty and his brother Hardeep.

The agency also named Premveer and Inderpal, the private security guards of Ponty's brother Rajender Chadha.