‘Sexually harassed, forced to discharge accused in murder case’:  Punjab woman police officer booked in graft case

Grewal had levelled allegation of intersexual harassment against DSP (Dharamkot) Ramandeep Singh, a erstwhile hockey Olympian. She besides alleged that Bal Krishan Singla, Superintendent of Police (investigation) had forced her to discharge the accused successful a execution lawsuit of a Congress leader.

In a elaborate purported Facebook station connected Friday, Grewal wrote that “false and frivolous case” was registered against her to “save the DSP” who “attempted intersexual harassment astatine workplace.” In different allegation, Grewal further claimed that Moga SP (investigation) had forced her to discharge 4 accused successful the execution lawsuit of a Congress person and erstwhile she denied, she was threatened with “dire consequences”.

Grewal wrote that “she was quiescent each this time, taking attraction of the estimation of her family” and besides due to the fact that “she was a portion of the Punjab Police household for 10 years.”

Commenting connected the latest corruption lawsuit registered against her for accepting bribe to fto disconnected cause peddlers, Grewal wrote that she was neither the probe officer, nor was contiguous connected the spot erstwhile the raid was conducted and 2 kg opium recovered. She alleged that the main accused successful the lawsuit was tortured to grounds a connection against her, allegedly owed to the unit of SP and DSP.

Grewal’s household member, requesting anonymity, told The Indian Express that the Facebook station was authentic and posted by her. “She has been framed successful a mendacious lawsuit and has expressed her broadside of the communicative connected her FB,” helium said.

Meanwhile, Moga SP (headquarters) Gursharanjit Singh, who besides heads the interior committee for intersexual harassment cases, said, “We ne'er received immoderate complaint, either verbal oregon written, from Inspector Arshpreet Kaur Grewal. A probe volition beryllium conducted if she submits a complaint.”

‘Pressured to discharge accused successful execution case’

Grewal’s allegations against SP Singla subordinate to the probe successful the execution lawsuit of Congress person Baljinder Singh Balli who was changeable dormant astatine his residence successful Dala colony of Moga connected September 18, 2023.

Grewal successful her station has alleged that successful August 2024, erstwhile she was posted arsenic SHO of Mehna constabulary station, Singla called her to SSP’s bureau and asked her to springiness the discharge exertion of 4 accused successful “high-profile” Balli execution case. Grewal claimed that aft she denied doing so, arsenic the accused were named by the woman of the deceased and the lawsuit was already successful court, the SP threatened her with dire consequences.

“It was a precocious illustration case. One time the past SSP sir Moga, SP-D Bal Krishan Singla and different officials called maine astatine SSP Sir’s bureau and asked maine to springiness the discharge exertion of 4 accused who were nominated by sanction successful an FIR by the woman of the deceased… I denied and tried to defy that and conveyed to SSP sir and Bal Krishan Singla Sir that charges person already been framed successful the Hon’ble court.. but… Singla pressured me and told maine that we person ordered you to bash this,” wrote Grewal successful her post.

She further wrote that aft returning to the constabulary station, she entered a thorough Daily Diary Report (DDR) stating that she was fixed verbal orders by Singla and past Moga SSP to springiness the discharge exertion of 4 accused stating they are innocent. Grewal said that aft elder officials including Singla got to cognize that specified DDR has been registered, “they started harassing maine saying ” Bakhsha ge nhi tenu” (We volition not spare you).

She alleged that Singla called her to his bureau and said, “Tu yaad rkhe gi v DDR introduction kive payi di hai.” (You volition retrieve however DDR entries are registered).

Grewal successful her FB station besides attached the transcript of the said DDR entry.

Grewal alleged that aft she enactment the DDR introduction stating the verbal orders she was fixed to discharge the accused successful execution case, she was “mentally harassed by 1 means oregon the other.” She alleged she was humiliated and scolded successful beforehand of her subordinates.

Meanwhile, SP Singla told The Indian Express that helium was not posted successful Moga astatine the clip of the murder, nor was helium associated with its investigation. “However, aboriginal aft my posting here, 4 accused had applied for bail and they were released connected High Court orders. The inspector successful question is presently absconding successful a corruption case. Any further comments would hamper our investigation. The FIR has been registered against her purely connected the ground of a complaint,” the serviceman added.

Sexual harassment allegations against the DSP

In the aforesaid FB post, Grewal further wrote that successful a caller incidental immoderate days agone connected a Sunday, she had gone to be a spiritual programme successful civilian clothes. She alleged that erstwhile she on with different pistillate constabulary serviceman reached a cafe to person food, Dharamkot DSP Ramandeep Singhh was already sitting there. She alleged that aft each officers had nutrient together, the DSP asked her to travel to his bureau and conscionable him earlier leaving.

Grewal claimed that erstwhile she reached the DSP’s office, nary different unit was contiguous determination (on a Sunday) but 1 aged peon who besides near soon.

“DSP sir past started speaking nonsense that “mam you are besides a sports person. I americium Hockey Olympian and truthful overmuch is communal betwixt america and since I joined Moga, your looks and the mode you enactment attracted me.. tusi smjh rahe o na what I privation to say. (I anticipation you are knowing what I americium trying to say) You are intelligent and mai thodi institution some similar krda. (I similar your institution a lot). He came crossed his array and tried to interaction maine and I said “No means No. This is not close and I volition kick against you and however you are trying to sexually harass maine astatine the workplace”. I pushed him backmost and helium went backmost and sat connected his seat and started apologizing that atrocious mam I thought you besides person the aforesaid feelings for me,” wrote Grewal successful the FB post.

Grewal further wrote that erstwhile she tried to explicate her concern to SSP Moga, she was told that her elder (DSP) had filed complaints against her which were being verified.

“I ne'er knew that SP-D and DSP Dharamkot volition spell to this extent…,” wrote Grewal, alleging that mendacious FIR against her has been registered to “teach a lesson” arsenic she registered the DDR against the SP and accused DSP of intersexual harassment.

Grewal further wrote that the Punjab DGP had recommended DGP disc for her commendable constabulary work erstwhile she had rescued Dharamkot MLA from a mob pelting stones. She added that she worked for 36 hours astatine agelong during Covid erstwhile she was posted successful Ludhiana. “I besides received a certificate and currency reward for successfully rescuing a kid who was kidnapped successful Moga,” she wrote.

‘Accused tortured, forced to grounds connection against me’

Grewal wrote that she was neither the probe serviceman (IO) successful the bribery case, nor was contiguous connected the spot erstwhile the opium was recovered.

It was alleged that Grewal fto disconnected 2 cause peddlers aft 1 Amarjeet Singh was held with 2 kg opium. FIR states that Grewal fto disconnected Amarjeet’s member and lad aft taking Rs 5 lakh bribe.

“Being SHO, I checked the seized parcel of 2kg opium that was duly sealed by ASI Baljit Kaur.. person not conducted immoderate probe successful this matter. I ne'er visited the spot of occurrence, I ne'er visited the spot of the accused. I ne'er met the accused before. No idiosyncratic was spared by maine arsenic per the allegations levelled against me,” wrote Grewal.

She further questioned wherefore an FIR has not been registered against the Investigation Officer (IO) successful the lawsuit and the constabulary squad that seized the contraband.

The pistillate constabulary serviceman besides alleged that SP Singla and DSP Ramandeep Singh are harassing and pressurising IO Baljit Kaur and the full officials of her constabulary presumption to springiness connection against Grewal and debar getting dismissed from the department. “Also the accused of that case, Amarjeet Singh was brought connected accumulation warrant successful immoderate different lawsuit of Arms Act and was tortured and his connection has been recorded forcefully that helium gave maine 5 lacs..,” alleged Grewal.

Despite repeated attempts, Ramandeep Singh, DSP (Dharamkot), did not respond to calls and messages.

“I americium yet to cheque and verify the contents of the said societal media station purportedly posted by the inspector. She is yet to beryllium arrested successful the bribery case,” said Moga SSP Ajay Gandhi.