PUNJAB ASSEMBLY SESSION FROM NOV 27

The winter session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha will be held for three days, from November 27 to 29. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet on Friday, which also agreed to meet every Wednesday at 3pm to ensure smooth functioning of the government.

MOGA: A vigilance team on Friday arrested a Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and a head constable posted at the Anti-Narcotics and Drug Cell in Moga while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 for withdrawing name from the FIR.

The accused, ASI Baljinder Singh and Harbhajan Singh, were nabbed on the complaint of Baljinder Singh Bachhi of Moga.

Baljinder had arrested Sukhdev Singh, alias Pamma, after recovering 270 grams of drug powder from him on November 2. Pamma reportedly told the police that Bachhi was his accomplice and partner in drugs trade, after which the police have also booked him.

In his complaint to the vigilance, Bachhi alleged that both the cops were demanding Rs 1.2 lakh for withdrawing his name from the FIR.

“When I gave them Rs 1.2 lakh, they started demanding Rs 50,000 more,” Bachhi alleged in his complaint.

Addressing a press conference, deputy superintendent of police (vigilance) Palwinder Singh said both were caught redhanded. A case has been registered at the vigilance police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

ASI BALJINDER SINGH AND HEAD CONSTABLE HARBHAJAN SINGH NABBED ON COMPLAINT THAT THEY SOUGHT MONEY TO TWEAK FIR