Punjab Police initiated action against international drugracket. During investigation, five officers were found to be negligent on-duty.Thus, they have been suspended. These officers include an ex-DIG.
Suspended officers include DIG Paramraj Singh Umranangal, SPVarinderjit Singh Thind (Assistant Commandant, Fourth IRB Pathankot), SP SewaSingh Malhi (Faridkot), DSP Parminder Singh Bath, and Karansher Singh DSP (FatehgarhSahib).
Also, one of these officers, Paramraj Singh is already undersuspension.
It is reported that in Khanna district ex-Sarpanch GurdeepSingh Rano is under investigation regarding drugs. Rs 25 crore worth of heroin (5kg), cash (Rs 21 lakh), and weapon have been recovered from him.
Sources claim that this is not the end of action against drugracket. The Punjab Government has about a dozen more officers, so-called blacksheep, on their radar to investigate.
Punjab state has a year to go for the elections, and theseoperations are to be seen in light of this. The sources further claim that theChief Minister of the state, Captain Amarinder Singh is likely to show earnestnessin action against drug menace in the state.
The sources claim that this is just the start and the Punjabgovernment intends to improve its public perception.