The Special Task Force (Drugs) on Wednesday arrested an inspector posted as the Station House Officer at police division 2 of Ludhiana Commissionerate Amandeep Singh Gill along with his driver and recovered 10 gram heroin from his possession.
STF’s Ludhiana wing arrested the two following a tip-off. It has been learnt that the value of recovered contraband is said to be in thousands only.
Gill also served at Kotwali thana and police station 7 before being posted at police division 2. He had reportedly got the job in Punjab Police Department on compensatory grounds as his father, who was also in the police, had died during terrorism days.
It has been learnt that Gill is also facing charges of corruption.
STF IG RK Jaiswal, addressing the media, said that the cop had colluded with dismissed cop and released the criminals nabbed with 10 gram heroin. Cop had kept drugs in his custody and released the criminals in lieu of some money.
Police Commissioner Rakesh Agrawal placed the cop under suspension. He is also likely to be dismissed after the departmental inquiry.
Jaiswal said that the role of other police officials of Punjab Police, who might be involved in the racket of SHO, is being verified and soon the more big fishes in the department, if any, will also be nabbed.