'Huge impact on polls': IB opposes shifting convict in ex-Punjab CM Beant Singh's assassination to state jail
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The Intelligence Bureau opposes moving Jagtar Singh Hawara from Tihar Jail to a prison in Punjab. Hawara is serving a sentence for the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Officials believe the transfer could impact upcoming assembly elections. Hawara is considered a high-risk individual. His attorney noted that the move might be postponed.
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.