HM Shah asks Punjab MPs to give written request for CBI probe in officer's suicide case

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that the alleged harassment-linked suicide case involving a Punjab government official pertains to the state government, but assured that the Centre would consider transferring the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if Members of Parliament from Punjab submit a written request.

Speaking during the discussion in the Lok Sabha, HM Shah said the issue falls under the jurisdiction of the Punjab government but the Centre is open to facilitating a CBI enquiry if there is a formal written demand from the state’s MPs.

“This issue pertains to the state of Punjab. I request all Members of Parliament from Punjab to give it to me in writing that the matter should be transferred to the CBI, and I will get it done from my side,” the Home Minister said.

Shah’s remarks came amid political uproar over the suicide of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, following which Punjab Police registered a case against former Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar and two others.