ASI held for posing as CIA staff

The police have arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), besides nominating a retired inspector for ‘raiding’ a house while posing as the CIA staff and allegedly decamping with Rs 1.6 lakh.

Those booked include ASI Gurjit Singh, former inspector Surinder Mohan and their three unknown accomplices.

A complaint in this regard was filed by Bobby, a resident of Mohkampura, and raids were underway to nab the accused, including the retired inspector.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Alam Vijay Singh said ASI Gurjit Singh (55), a resident of New Partap Nagar, was posted at the Police Lines as he had been booked under similar offence by the Vigilance Bureau last year as well.

He said Bobby told the police that on February 1, four persons entered his house while one stood outside. He said they told him that they were police personnel and wanted to search his house. Bobby said after they left, he went through CCTV footage of his house and found Rs 1.6 lakh missing.

The DCP said ASI Gurjit was arrested from New Partap Nagar and was produced in the court, which sent him to two-day police remand.

He said bobby had told that the accused had demanded Rs 1 lakh from him and forcibly took out Rs 5,000 from his pocket. He said a case under Sections 305, 308 (2), 333, 319 (2) and 61 (2) of the BNS and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against them and efforts were on to nab the accused.