Extortion: Punjab police dismisses inspector, 2 cops

CHANDIGARH: Continuing with the zero-tolerance policy of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government against drugs and corruption, Punjab Police on Monday dismissed three cops including an inspector from service after they falsely implicated two persons in a drug case and also extorted a huge amount of money from them.

The dismissed Police Personnel have been identified as Inspector Parminder Singh Bajwa, ASI Angrej Singh, and Head Constable Joginder Singh, a trio posted at Narcotic Control Cell in Ferozepur. Inspector Bajwa has been dismissed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ferozepur range Jaskaran Singh, while, ASI Angrej and Head Constable Joginder were dismissed by SSP Ferozepur Surendra Lamba for gross negligence of their services. These accused

Cops have been dismissed under article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India.

The Police have also registered an FIR dated July 25, 2022 against trio accused cops under sections 166, 167, 195, 471, 218, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 21, 59, and 13 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Ferozepur Cantt.

Divulging details, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that a team of Anti-Narcotic Cell Ferozepur led by Inspector Bajwa, ASI Angrej, and HC Joginder in connivance with other cops had arrested two persons on July 20, 2022, and allegedly implicated them in a false drug case by planting 1Kg Heroin and showing recovery of Rs 5 lakhs from their possession.

An FIR was also registered under various sections of the NDPS act by accused Inspector Bajwa at PS Ferozepur Cantonment.