Death of Punjab's famous police 'cat' Gurmeet Singh Pinky

Punjab Police CAT Gurmeet Singh Pinky died of cardiac arrest in a private hospital.

Gurmeet Singh Pinky, popularly known as Pinky Cat, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Avtar Singh Gola in Ludhiana in 2001.

Pinky contracted dengue due to which his platelets were reduced.

He was admitted to a private hospital.

Pinky was in the limelight after Jagtar Singh Hawara was arrested twice.

He also won the Police Gallantry Medal but was embroiled in controversy after the murder of Avtar Singh Gola.

Pinky's last rites will be performed after his daughter returns from abroad.

Gurmeet Singh was considered to be very close to the then DGP of the state Sumedh Singh Saini.

In June 2014, he was released from Nabha Jail before completing his 10-year sentence.