Are Kulbir Dhaliwal, 25, and Amritpal "Paul" Dhaliwal, 21, the two brothers involved in the 2007 tiger mauling for which they recently received a $900K settlement, crying out for attention, are they just plain old stupid, or both? Just a couple of weeks ago, Kulbir Dhaliwal was arrested for alleged possession of 3 grams of cocaine on July 22, while riding in the car of Tarlok Dhaliwal, 26, who has since been confirmed as the third infamous brother and who was initially pulled over in the July incident for driving the wrong way on a one-way street near the San Jose campus and was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence.
Last night, Kulbir and Amritpal were arrested in San Mateo County after they were pulled over for driving on a shoulder on-ramp to Highway 101. The car allegedly reeked of pot, and there was an open bottle of Grey Goose in the car. (They just love their Grey Goose, don't they?) Kulbir, who was driving, failed a series of sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol level of .10. Amritpal, who was later discovered to be on parole, lied and said he was the third Dhaliwal brother Tarlok, and Kulbir went along with the lie. Kulbir was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving and was released on his own recognizance, and Amritpal was charged with providing false identification, also a misdemeanor.
At the time of the tiger attack in 2007, both Kulbir and Amritpal were facing charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest after an incident in San Jose that September, and Amritpal also has a series of other criminal convictions, including one for leading police on a 140-mph chase through San Jose in April 2007.