Faridkot, Feb. 13 -- The wife of an accused in 2015 Behbal Kalan firing has been appointed as assistant advocate general in the office of advocate general, Punjab, at Chandigarh.

The appointment order, accessed by HT, for the engagement of advocates as assistant advocate general in the office of Punjab AG, was issued by the department of home affairs and justice on February 10. A total of 76 advocates were appointed along with Rimjhim Mahajan, who is the wife of advocate Suhail Singh Brar, an accused in the post-sacrilege firing case.

The order issued by secretary home affairs Gurkirat Kirpal Singh appointing Mahajan, reads: "You are hereby engaged as assistant advocate general in the office of advocate general, Punjab at Chandigarh, wi...