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Crime
Punjab Fake Encounters
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 23 Jul 2026, 06:03 PM
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Over 9,000 fake encounter cases in Punjab, PIL pending in High Court. 'Lapata Punjab' claims to have evidence of these cases.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is pending in the High Court regarding the alleged fake encounters in Punjab. The organization 'Lapata Punjab' has claimed to have evidence of over 9,000 such cases. The matter is currently sub-judice and the court is yet to give its verdict. The issue of fake encounters has been a long-standing concern in the state. The PIL is expected to bring some clarity on the matter.