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Dismissed Punjab AIG Rajjit Singh Hundal Sent to Court, Given Five-Day Remand, NTF to Recover Rs 5 Lakh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patiala
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 09:01 AM
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Former Punjab police AIG Rajjit Singh Hundal, recently dismissed, appeared before a duty magistrate in Mohali and was remanded for five days, with the NTF ordered to recover Rs 5 lakh.
Punjab police’s former Additional Inspector General Rajjit Singh Hundal, who was relieved of his duties, was presented before a duty magistrate at the Mohali court on Tuesday. The magistrate recorded his appearance and ordered a custodial remand for a period of five days pending further investigation. During the hearing, authorities informed the court that the National Task Force (NTF) will undertake the recovery of assets amounting to five lakh rupees linked to the case. The court’s decision underscores the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities that led to the officer’s dismissal. Further developments are expected as the investigation proceeds.