Police constable held on charge of corruption
The Amritsar police commissionerate has arrested a police constable on charges of corruption after his audio clip regarding striking a deal for saving a drug peddler went viral on social media. The process has been initiated to dismiss him from service with immediate effect.
Besides, the police also transferred the Station House officer of the Division C police station to the Police Lines. The constable, identified as Varinder Singh, was posted at the said police station.
Police Commissioner (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said a case under Prevention of Corruption Act and relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered against the accused. He said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigations) Harpreet Singh Mander and Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Vishaljit Singh had been entrusted with the probe in the case.
“We have transferred SHO Neeraj Kumar to the Police Lines subject to investigation. DCP Mander and ADCP Vishaljit will be conducting a probe into the matter. Anyone found involved in corrupt practices will face the music,” said Bhullar. Sharing details, the CP said last night an audio clip had come to his notice in which constable Varinder Singh was allegedly demanding money from one Bunty through another person Deepu while assuring him to save Ajay Kumar, alias Billi, wanted in the NDPS case.
“Varinder has been arrested and will be dismissed from the police Service under Article 311 (2), (B). He is being interrogated to ascertain the role of other police official,” the CP said. Earlier, the city police dismissed two policemen under similar charges. They were identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurjit Singh and senior constable Sukhjit Singh.
