In another case of police laxity, Punjab’s one of most-wanted drug smuggler Amrik Singh escaped from Patiala’s Government Rajindra Hospital on Saturday evening.
Amrik, considered a vital link between cross-border heroin network and local drug dealers, was brought to the hospital by the jail officials.
As per arrangements, two jail officials were to be on duty, but only one was present in the hospital when Amrik escaped. The local police was not informed by the jail officials about bringing such a notorious criminal to hospital.
Involved in drug smuggling since 2004, Amrik belonged to Dedhna village in Patiala. He was facing at least seven cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act, and the Arms Act.
The officials said that a preliminary enquiry has been ordered against the two jail officials who accompanied him.