‘Drunk’ cop creates ruckus at Civil Hospital
A ruckus was created late on Monday night at the Civil Hospital where a policeman, Gurdeep, who was allegedly in an inebriated state, drove his car on the divider. Following which, the people gathered at the spot. It was alleged that the policeman was not able to stand properly due to the influence of liquor. The ruckus continued for about 20 minutes. During the incident, two more police personnel were reportedly found drunk at the police post of the hospital.
When senior police officials came to know about the matter, the SHO of the Police Division 2 reached the Civil Hospital to get the medical check-up of the police post officials, in-charge Resham and Niranjan Singh, along with Gurdeep, conducted. Afterwards, the medical check-up of all three police personnel was done.
Sources said Gurdeep was posted at some other place, the reason for which he came to the police post of the hospital was not known so far.
After getting information, mediapersons also reached the spot. When the act of vehicle being driven over the divider was captured on mobile cameras, Gurdeep even threatened to break their mobiles. Seeing the cameras, the policeman entered the police post of the Civil Hospital to save himself. Later, he tried to leave the hospital but in front of cameras, he said he got his medical done. Threatening mediapersons, he said if nothing comes out in his medical report, they would be harmed.
SHO, Police Division 2, inspector Gurjit Singh, said medical examination of the three police personnel was conducted and if they were found drunk while on duty, departmental action would be taken against them.
