Punjab Police suspends officer after CCTV footage prompts inquiry

Crime · First reported 2 Nov, 04:02 · Updated 07:31

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Punjab Police suspended an assistant sub-inspector and ordered an investigation after footage from a Shiv Sena functionary’s home appeared to show the officer placing a packet beneath a mattress. Police say the person accused in the drug case was discharged; investigators are also examining where the packet came from.

Police suspended an assistant sub-inspector and ordered a special investigation team inquiry after footage appeared to show him placing a packet beneath a mattress at Mahant Kashmir Giri’s home.
Khanna’s senior superintendent of police said the person accused in the drug case was discharged and the officer was suspended; a parallel departmental inquiry is also underway.
Investigators are seeking to establish the origin of the drugs allegedly placed in the house.

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Key facts

Location: Khanna; the footage was recorded at Mahant Kashmir Giri’s house.
Officer: An assistant sub-inspector was suspended.
Investigation: A special investigation team inquiry and a parallel departmental inquiry are underway.
Case status: The senior superintendent of police said the drug accused was discharged.