Heroin seizure: Handover case to NCB, say Akalis

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, July 8

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday asked CM Capt Amarinder Singh and DGP Dinkar Gupta to tell people why the state government was not investigating the role of Congress’ Khadoor Sahib legislator Ramanjit Singh Sikki in the 300-quintal heroin seizure case. The party also demanded that since the Punjab Police had failed to do its duty in probing Sikki’s closeness with the main accused in the case, the matter should be handed over to the National Crime Bureau (NCB).

SAD leader Virsa Singh Valtoha also demanded that the role of Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwala should also be investigated by the Directorate Revenue Enforcement (DRE) since the preacher had close links with the family of accused, Prabhjit Singh, a resident of Chohla Sahib village in Tarn Taran.

Prabhjit’s cousin was Dhadrianwala’s gunman, added Valtoha. Another family member of Prabhjit was an accused in a drug seizure case in Canada, said Valtoha.

“Dhadrianwala leads a seven-star lifestyle and owns cars worth crores despite the fact that he does not have any source of livelihood. His role in patronising drug smugglers should be probed. Dhadrianwala also owes an explanation to people on this issue,” Valtoha said.

The SAD leader said Prabhjit, the main accused in the 300-quintal drug seizure case, was the right-hand man of Ramanjit Sikki. This was the reason why the Punjab Police were not pursuing any lead regarding the case in the state, Valtoha added.

“Both CM Capt Amarinder Singh and DGP Dinkar Gupta should tell why they are silent about this case despite knowing that Prabhjit used to import gypsum from Pakistan. Hundreds of quintals of drug might have been smuggled from Pakistan to India by the gang,” said Valtoha.