After dismissing 4 police personnel of various ranks on Wednesday, the police division has initiated the process to terminate providers of 16 extra, deputy commissioner of police (headquarters) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja stated on Friday. A few of them have been non-traceable for the previous one yr, police officers stated. The Punjab Police just lately sacked 52 cops from the rank of constable to inspector who have been dealing with severe costs of corruption and misconduct.
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP, headquarters) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja stated being absent is taken into account a severe misconduct. (HT Photograph)
Out of 16, 4 police personnel are dealing with felony costs, together with homicide, snatching and accepting bribes, who have been suspended quickly after their arrest. In line with the listing ready by the division, constable Sukhwinder Singh, one of many absentees, was booked in a homicide case on September 29, 2022 by the division quantity 8 police after he allegedly shot lifeless a feminine good friend utilizing his service weapon at their rented lodging in New Prem Nagar, Ghumar Mandi.
One other absentee, ASI Charanjit Singh, who was deputed on the division quantity 5 police station, was booked by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on July 2, 2024 for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹2.7 lakh from a hotelier.
Head constable Ranjit Singh, posted on the Kanganwal police submit, was booked by the vigilance bureau for allegedly receiving ₹17,800 as bribe via a digital fee platform and money on February 10. Equally, constable Manjit Singh was booked by the Sadar Jagraon police for “snatching” on December 6, 2024.
The remainder of the absentees are lacking with out informing the division. The division suspects that a few of them have migrated overseas.
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP, headquarters) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja stated being absent is taken into account a severe misconduct. The division sends notices and in case of their absence for a very long time with out data, the division dismisses them.
The division has just lately dismissed inspector Kuldeep Singh, who was convicted in a corruption case. Different dismissed cops embrace head constable Anil Kumar, at the moment on trial for drug peddling, who remained absent from responsibility for a protracted interval, constables Inderjit Singh and Vikas. Inderjit Singh and Vikas each have been absent with none data. Vikas can also be dealing with trial in a drug peddling case.