A police personnel accused of possessing narcotics in Barnala has landed in trouble after a viral video triggered an investigation, raising uncomfortable questions over Punjab Police’s anti-drug campaign
As Punjab Police continues to wage its much-publicised ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign, a case involving a police personnel allegedly linked to narcotics has raised uncomfortable questions about the force’s own credibility in the fight against drugs.
DSP Rajinder Pal Singh confirmed the registration of the complaint, stating that the police were investigating the matter seriously. As Punjab Police continues to wage its much-publicised ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs) campaign, a case involving a police personnel allegedly linked to narcotics has raised uncomfortable questions about the force’s own credibility in the fight against drugs. Barnala Police has registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against a police personnel after investigating a video that went viral on social media. The youths reportedly took the policeman to the District Police Headquarters after the alleged recovery. Following the circulation of the video, Barnala Police initiated an inquiry and registered a case after verifying the footage.
A complaint had been registered at City-2 Police Station, Barnala, under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, according to the police.
The incident is said to have taken place between Kacheri Chowk and Guru Ravidas Chowk. He said investigators were also examining the backward and forward links of the alleged drug network to establish where the narcotics came from, who supplied them and whether other individuals were involved.
