Former Punjab SSP gets 7-year jail term in 1992 Tarn Taran kidnapping case
Ravi Jakhu
Mohali (Punjab), November 12, 2026: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mohali has sentenced former Punjab Police Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurmeet Singh Randhawa to seven years in prison in the 1992 kidnapping and disappearance case of Tarn Taran transporter Amrik Singh Sarki.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 on Randhawa under Section 365 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In case of non-payment of the fine, he will have to undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.
The court further awarded him a two-year prison sentence under Section 120 of the IPC in connection with the case.