Nearly 34 years after the high-profile disappearance of transporter Amrik Singh in 1992, a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Mohali has delivered its verdict. The court convicted former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gurmeet Singh (Randhawa), while acquitting co-accused then-constable Parminderjit Singh, giving him the benefit of the doubt. The sentencing for the convicted former police officer will be pronounced on Thursday, November 12. Picked Up From a Wedding Venue in 1992 According to the CBI investigation, a team from the Tarn Taran Police abducted Amrik Singh on November 25, 1992, from Hotel Amaltas in Ludhiana, where he was attending a wedding function. Following his disappearance, his family approached senior police officials and the then-Chief Minister Beant Singh to locate him, but to no avail. In 1996, Amrik Singh's wife filed a habeas corpus petition in the Supreme Court demanding his production before the court. During proceedings, the Punjab Government submitted advertisements related to his bhog (funeral ceremony) to the court record, claiming he was deceased. However, the victim's family strongly challenged the state government's claim. Supreme Court Intervention and Decades of Legal Battles Acting on the directions of the Supreme Court, the CBI took over the investigation and filed a chargesheet in 2001 against then-DSP Gurmeet Singh, Inspector Sooba Singh, Sub-Inspector Surinder Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector Jaswant Singh, and Constable Parminderjit Singh alias Babbu. Notably, then-SSP Ajit Singh Sandhu died during the course of the investigation. The trial faced prolonged delays due to stay orders from higher courts and only resumed in 2022. During the extended hiatus, crucial court records—including CBI evidence, witness statements, wedding photographs, video footage, and vehicle logbooks—went missing. The evidentiary records had to be reconstructed following orders from the High Court. Out of 47 witnesses nominated by the CBI, only 16 could record their testimonies in court over the decades-long trial. Three accused police personnel passed away during the proceedings, leading to the abatement of charges against them. Advocate Sarabjit Singh Verka represented the complainant's side, while Advocate Anmol Narang prosecuted the case for the CBI.