From Nirdosh to doshi: A look at black sheep in Punjab police

One of the astir important cases involves Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Bohar Singh, stationed successful Kotkapura. Allegedly, Singh accepted a bribe of ₹1 lakh from a gangster successful 2015 to quash a intersexual harassment case. The incidental created a disturbance during the caller Punjab Vidhan Sabha monsoon session.

Kotkapura MLA and Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Kultar Singh Sandhwan, summoned State DGP Gaurav Yadav to sermon the lawsuit and aboriginal expanded the investigation, calling for a database of each constabulary officers with corruption allegations from the Punjab location secretary.

Among the latest allegations is the lawsuit of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Vavinder Mahajan. Known for his enactment successful a large pharma drugs investigation, Mahajan has been charged with corruption nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab constabulary booked him for allegedly accepting a ₹45 lakh bribe from a fishy successful the aforesaid case. Mahajan evaded apprehension by fleeing from his Amritsar residence moments earlier an ANTF raid. A elder Punjab constabulary serviceman lamented the situation, saying, “We person been rewarding officers for bully work, but immoderate inactive edifice to specified things. He fled minutes earlier the raid.”

Despite these high-profile cases, galore different instances of constabulary corruption person surfaced, with officers being caught taking bribes arsenic tiny arsenic ₹3,000. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has been starring galore of these investigations, laying traps to drawback officials red-handed. The bribes are often for “favourable” enquiry reports, facilitating bail, settling disputes, oregon adjacent compromising successful matrimonial cases.

In 1 case, a constable was arrested successful March for accepting a ₹10,000 bribe to mediate a quality implicit a buffalo sale. Another constable was caught successful May for taking ₹6,000 from a tenant to retrieve belongings from a rented location aft a quality with the landlord.

This week, much arrests person been made. On Thursday, ASI Karamvir Singh, posted astatine Sadar Kharar constabulary station, was arrested by the VB for taking a ₹15,000 bribe to facilitate bail successful a case. He was booked nether the Prevention of Corruption Act astatine the Flying Squad constabulary presumption successful Mohali.

Also connected Thursday, six officers successful Jalandhar Rural constabulary territory were suspended for dereliction of duty. Among them, ASI Rajinder Kumar, successful complaint of the Alawalpur constabulary post, allegedly mishandled an NDPS case, and constable Aryanpreet Singh was accused of colluding with gangsters.

On Wednesday, the VB arrested constable Kanwarpal Singh, stationed astatine Nakodar Rural constabulary presumption successful Jalandhar, for demanding and accepting ₹49,800 successful speech for facilitating the recruitment of a antheral arsenic a location guard.

In August, the VB’s crackdown connected corruption reached caller heights erstwhile it arrested Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Nirdosh Kaur from the Women’s Cell successful Ludhiana, on with her scholar Beant Singh. They were caught attempting to cod a 2nd bribe instalment of ₹30,000 successful a
matrimonial case. The complainant had already paid a ₹30,000 bribe successful July, providing grounds to the VB.

Other cases see ASI Chattar Singh, arrested successful February for accepting a ₹10,000 bribe portion threatening to implicate a pistillate successful a case, and ASI Narata Ram, caught connected February 29 taking ₹8,000 to merchandise a conveyance seized by the police. ASI Saroop Singh was arrested successful Jalalabad connected February 13 for accepting a ₹4,000 bribe. The complainant alleged that Saroop had already taken ₹13,000 successful erstwhile instalments for submitting a constabulary complaint sheet.

Here is simply a look astatine the cases successful which VB booked cops nether the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act:

September 10 – ASI Malkeet Singh, posted astatine Kili Nihal Singh Wala constabulary station successful Bathinda district, was caught red-handed portion accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for a favourable study successful a lawsuit involving canal h2o pollution.

August 24 – ASI Tara Singh, posted astatine Dialpura constabulary station, campy astatine Bhagta Bhaika successful Bathinda, was arrested for taking a Rs 3,000 bribe successful speech for releasing a tractor progressive successful a insignificant roadworthy accident.

August 18 – ASI Gurdeep Singh, posted astatine Guruharsahai constabulary presumption successful Ferozepur district, was caught accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe aft allegedly extorting the magnitude portion threatening to get a seven-day constabulary remand and opposing bail for the complainant.

August 16 – ASI Partap Singh, from Merado constabulary presumption successful Ludhiana, was arrested for accepting Rs 20,000 arsenic the 2nd instalment of a Rs 40,000 bribe, which helium allegedly demanded to instrumentality the belongings of an accused.

August 2 – Inspector Vijay Kumar, antecedently successful complaint of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) astatine Samana, was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh successful collusion with co-accused ASI Raghvir Singh. The ASI had allegedly demanded Rs 10 lakh to articulation an investigation, receiving Rs 6 lakh connected April 27, 2023, and continuing to request the remaining Rs 4 lakh.

August 2 – Sub Inspector Gurtej Singh, posted astatine Boha constabulary presumption successful Mansa, was booked for accepting Rs 5,000 to assistance an accused.

July 26 – ASI Gurpreet Singh, posted astatine Sadar constabulary presumption successful Dhuri, Sangrur, was arrested for accepting a Rs 1.1 lakh bribe aft allegedly threatening to implicate different household members successful a case.

July 18 – ASI Gurmel Singh, from Ferozepur City constabulary station, was arrested for accepting Rs 10,000 for submitting a study successful tribunal regarding the decease of the complainant’s brother.

July 8 – ASI Charanjit Singh, posted astatine Division 5 constabulary presumption successful Ludhiana, surrendered to the VB aft being charged with accepting a Rs 2.7 lakh bribe. The ASI allegedly demanded Rs 2 lakh per period to let the complainant to run his hotel.

May 14 – ASI Rajwinder Singh, posted astatine Lehra City constabulary presumption successful Sangrur, was caught accepting a Rs 6,000 bribe arsenic the 2nd instalment of an Rs 8,000 request related to a tenant-landlord dispute.

May 13 – ASI Harbhajan Lal, from Phillaur constabulary presumption successful Jalandhar, was arrested for accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe to discharge an accused’s lad from an enquiry.

April 25 – Constable Balraj Singh, posted arsenic the scholar astatine the SHO NRI constabulary presumption successful Ludhiana, was caught accepting Rs 20,000 for registering a case.

April 20 – Sub Inspector Dhanvinder Singh, posted astatine Kambo constabulary presumption successful Amritsar Rural, was caught accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe successful a car merchantability quality case.

April 18 – ASI Gurpreet Singh, from Jodhewal constabulary presumption successful Ludhiana, was caught accepting Rs 4,500 for submitting a chargesheet.

April 17 – ASI Karam Singh, posted astatine Sadar Patti constabulary station, was arrested for accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe. He allegedly demanded Rs 65,000 for favouring the son-in-law of a complainant.

April 15 – ASI Nachattar Singh, from Ajnala constabulary presumption successful Amritsar, was arrested for accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe. He had demanded Rs 10,000 to assistance the complainant’s lad during an investigation.

April 9 – Moharir Head Constable (MHC) Sukhdev Singh, posted astatine Ramgarh constabulary station nether Jamalpur constabulary presumption successful Ludhiana, was arrested for accepting Rs 1.15 lakh successful 2 instalments from a scrap dealer.

March 27 – ASI Gurjit Singh, successful complaint of the Amritsar Court Complex constabulary post, was caught accepting Rs 15,000 arsenic portion of a Rs 50,000 bribe request for taking enactment connected a fraud complaint.

March 26 – Sub Inspector Gurpartap Singh, posted arsenic scholar to the SP Headquarters successful Gurdaspur, was caught accepting Rs 5,000 arsenic a 2nd instalment of a Rs 10,000 bribe.

March 20 – ASI Darshan Singh, posted astatine Sherpur constabulary presumption successful Sangrur, was arrested for accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe from a mother-son duo.

March 14 – MHC Sukhwinder Singh, from Kotbhai constabulary presumption successful Muktsar, was caught accepting Rs 30,000 arsenic portion of a Rs 60,000 bribe request successful a quarrel case.

March 6 – Constable Jagjit Singh, posted astatine Mulepur constabulary presumption successful Fatehgarh Sahib, was arrested for accepting Rs 10,000 to settee a quality implicit the merchantability of a buffalo.

February 28 – ASI Raj Kumar, successful complaint of Kot Khalsa constabulary station successful Amritsar, was caught accepting Rs 6 lakh to state a antheral and his relatives guiltless successful a execution enquiry.

February 20 – Senior Constable Nishan Singh, posted astatine Green Avenue constabulary station successful Amritsar, was arrested for accepting Rs 3,000 to merchandise a conveyance successful a theft case.

February 6 – Sub Inspector Manjinder Singh, posted astatine CIA Barnala, was caught accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe. A car trader had alleged the SI threatened to record an FIR if a compromise was not reached successful a conveyance merchantability dispute.