Barnala, July 16
A former SHO and an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) posted at the bus stand police post have been booked for allegedly taking Rs 3 lakh from two youths for not including their names in an FIR.
The accused have been identified as Sub-Inspector Baljit Singh, and ASI Pawan Kumar.
“We have registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and 221 of the IPC against Sub-Inspector and former SHO Baljit Singh and ASI Pawan Kumar for not including the names of Devinder Singh and Lavpreet Singh in an FIR pertaining to the disappearance of a Barnala girl. We have arrested Pawan and recovered Rs 1.05 lakh from him,” said DSP Lakhvir Singh Tiwana.
As per the FIR registered on Thursday, a 35-year-old woman had gone missing from Barnala. She was found in Langeana on June 29. Subsequently, the police took Devinder Singh and Lavpreet Singh in custody.
“Both Devinder and Lavpreet had withdrawn Rs 4 lakh from the bank account of the woman between June 7 and 29. However, neither the SHO nor the ASI included the names of the accused in the FIR. Reportedly, Devinder is facing another FIR, and we are verifying the facts,” said the DSP.
SSP Sandeep Goel said he had directed the DSP to probe the matter. — TNS
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