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Murder most foul: Timeline of Harpreet Kaur murder case
Following is the sequence of events in the death of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur.
Following is the sequence of events in the death of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur.
April 20, 2000: Harpreet Kaur dies mysteriously in Punjab’s Phagwara town
April 21, 2000: Harpreet is cremated hastily without any post-mortem examination
April 27, 2000: Harpreet's husband, Kamaljit Singh files petition, alleges murder
September, 2000: High court orders CBI probe into the case
October, 2000: CBI registers case and arrests Phagwara-based couple, Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi and Paramjit Singh Raipur, on charges of forcible abortion, conspiring to murder and destruction of evidence
November, 2008: Accused-turned approver Dr BS Sohal dies mysteriously in a road accident at Amritsar
February, 2010: Kamaljit Singh turns hostile but retracts from his statement later
March 17, 2012: CBI special court completes trial in the case.
March 30: Jagir Kaur convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment. Kaur is acquitted of murder charges and sent to Patiala Central Jail.
