Wanted in arms case, cops let off Moose Wala with challan for traffic violation
PATIALA : Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala , who is wanted in two cases registered under the Arms Act, was let off with a challan after he was caught driving an SUV with tinted glass windows in Nabha on Saturday.
Moose Wala was not arrested though two of his vehicles, including the one being driven by him, were stopped.
On May 4, Barnala police booked Moose Wala and eight others for violating curfew after a video of him firing an assault rifle went viral on social media. Seven cops, including a DSP, have been suspended in the matter.
On May 5, Sangrur police booked Moose Wala, his friends and some cops after another video of the singer surfaced where he was seen firing from a private pistol at Ladda Kothi shooting range. Police stations in
Barnala and Sangrur added provisions of the Arms Act in the FIR on May 18.
Nabha SHO Sarbjeet Singh Cheema said: “We issued a challan under the Motor Vehicles Act as Moose Wala had used blacktinted glass in his Land Range Rover. The another vehicle, a Mahindra Scorpio in his cavalcade, was also challaned for the same offense.”
Moose Wala has so far not applied for bail in the FIRs registered against him in Barnala and Sangrur. On being asked why no arrest was made despite Moose Wala being wanted in two cases registered under the Arms Act, Nabha deputy superintendent of police Rajesh Kumar Chhiber said: “The singer told the SHO that he was out on bail in both cases. Therefore, as per the procedure, we asked him to leave after issuing a challan.”
Moose Wala was taken to the DSP’s office at local administrative premises in a police vehicle and was handed over his vehicle.
‘NO LOOKOUT NOTICE’
Sangrur senior SSP Sandeep Garg said no lookout notice had been issued against the singer as investigations were still on in the matter.
Later in a press release, Punjab Police said both Sangrur and Barnala police have already issued notice to Moose Wala for joining the investigation.