Sidhu Moosewala murder: Lawrence Bishnoi unable to get legal assistance; SC hearing on July 11

New Delhi, June 27: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear the plea of accused Lawrence Bishnoi's father challenging the transit remand to Punjab police on July 11. According to his father's lawyer, Sangram Singh, Lawrence is not receiving legal representation in Mansa, Punjab. On Monday, the bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice JB Pardiwala scheduled the matter for hearing on July 11, 2022, and said that as the murder occurred in Punjab, the Punjab Police should investigate the case. The top court further directed Lawrence's father's lawyer to contact the Punjab and Haryana High Court in order to obtain legal assistance counsel. Advocate Sangram Singh, who represented Lawrence's father, raised the issue on Monday and said that Lawrence's custody to Punjab police is not according to law and is illegal. Also Read | Punjab Budget 2022 LIVE Updates: Finance Minister Harpal Cheema dedicates Budget to people of state On June 14, the Patiala House Court of Delhi permitted Punjab Police to arrest gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the murder of Singer Sidhu Moosewala. The court also granted Punjab Police authority to conduct a medical examination on accused Lawrence Bishnoi before he leaves Delhi and before his production before the concerned Court of CJM, Mansa, Punjab. While allowing Punjab Police applications, the Delhi Court said "the applicant Investigation Officer/SP Dharamveer Singh and the investigating agency were directed to take all the appropriate measures for safety and security of the accused Lawrence Bishnoi during transit till the production of the accused Lawrence Bishnoi before the concerned Court at Mansa, Punjab." According to the petition filed by Punjab Police, Lawrence Bishnoi is a key conspirator of singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder and the confession statements of the arrested accused were recorded wherein it was clearly pointed out that Lawrence Bishnoi had tasked the co-accused to carry out the "planned killing of Sidhu Moose Wala. Also Read | Promise of free electricity will be fulfilled from July 1: FM Harpal Cheema -PTC News