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Lawrence Bishnoi interview not recorded inside Bathinda or any other jail in Punjab: DGP

Punjab Police claimed Thursday that an interview of notorious criminal Lawrence Bishnoi by a private news channel was not recorded inside the Bathinda jail, where Bishnoi is currently lodged.It was not recorded in any jail in Punjab, the police further said.Bishnoi, an accused in the singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case, was brought back to the Bathinda jail in March after the Rajasthan Police took the gangster on a production warrant in a different case in February.The assertion came two days after the news channel ran the interview, which triggered criticism by the opposition parties over the state of law and order in the state. They also demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging he has failed to "control jails".Addressing the media, DGP Gaurav Yadav categorically said the interview was not recorded in Bathinda jail or any other jail of Punjab. It might have been recorded earlier.The interview has studio quality audio and video, which is not possible in Bathinda jail," the DGP further said.Bishnoi along with several other persons have been booked in the Moosewala murder case.Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot dead in Mansa district on May 29 last year. Goldy Brar, a member of the Bishnoi gang, had claimed responsibility for the killing.

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