Despite the negative publicity in the drug haul case, Olympian bronze medalist Vijender Singh’s name does not figure in any of the three FIRs registered in the case so far. This means that police cannot legally ask him for hair or blood samples unless his name is included in the FIR.
The first FIR, no. 45/213 under sections 21/61/85 NDPS Act, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC, 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, was registered at Fatehgarh Sahib police station on March 3 against Anup Singh Kahlon and Kulwinder Singh alias Rocky.
Police clearly mentioned that they recovered 26 kg heroin (10 kg from the boot of an Accent car which was parked in flat number 7 A in Shivalik Vihar, Zirakpur and 16 kg from the ceiling of the flat, which belonged to Kulwinder Singh Rocky).
The second FIR was registered on March 8 against Anup Singh Kahlon at Fatehgarh Sahib police station under section 309 of IPC after he tried to commit suicide by a wire in the bath bucket. The third FIR was registered on the same date as the second against Manpreet Singh Manni, Gabbar Singh, Sunil Katyal at Mandi Gobindgarh police station.
Anup Singh Kahlon, main accused in the case, his driver Kulwinder Singh alias Rocky, Sandeep Singh and Kuldeep Singh are in police custody till March 16, Amandeep Singh till March 18, Sunil katyal till March 15 and Manpreet Singh Manni till March 14.