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Punjab cop tests positive for drugs during anti-narcotics protest

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Following his confrontation by local residents in Budhlada, assistant sub-inspector Sehajpreet Singh was booked under Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for drug consumption. Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Chaudhary confirmed the positive medical result while noting that no physical contraband was recovered from the officer. The incident quickly triggered public unrest, leading demonstrators to damage a local shop owned by Budhlada Market Committee chairman Satish Singla after alleging he backed the officer. Singla rejected the accusations, denied any relationship with Singh, and demanded that the officer receive strict punishment.

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  • Police formally charged the officer under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…: Police formally charged the officer under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act following his positive test.
  • Mansa police confirmed that no narcotics were found in the officer's physical possession…: Mansa police confirmed that no narcotics were found in the officer's physical possession during the incident.
  • Market Committee chairman Satish Singla denied any affiliation with the officer and publi…: Market Committee chairman Satish Singla denied any affiliation with the officer and publicly demanded severe punishment.

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MANSA: Amid the state police tightening noose around those into drug peddling and medical stores into sale of prohibited substances for ongoing protests in the killing of anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota, a cop has been caught under the influence of drugs from Budhlada, a sub divisional town of Mansa, situated 33 kilometers from the district headquarters.

A fresh controversy has erupted over the drug menace in the state over the arrest of a cop with consumption of drugs amid the state police’ campaign named 'Yudh Nashia Virudh'.

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sehajpreet Singh has tested positive for drugs, and a case under section 27, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS) act, 1985 at Budhlada city police station.

Section 27 of the NDPS Act deals with consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. However, no drugs have been recovered from his possession, said the police.

A large number of residents of Budhlada found the cop in an unstable condition near ITI Chowk on Friday, where he was temporarily posted to handle the law and order situation due to ongoing protests…

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