Woman constable, held with over 17 gm of heroin, dismissed from service: Punjab Police
Chandigarh, Apr 4 (PTI): Punjab Police has dismissed a woman constable from service a day after she was arrested for carrying 17.71 grams of heroin in Bathinda district, an officer said on Thursday.
The arrest came amid the state government's ongoing anti-drug drive 'Yudh Nasheian Virudh' (war against drugs).
Acting on a tip-off, police along with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) intercepted Constable Amandeep Kaur's SUV, a Mahindra Thar, near the Badal flyover in Bathinda Wednesday evening, Deputy Superintendent of Police (City-1) Harbans Singh, said.
Upon search, police found 17.71 gm of heroin from Kaur's possession, the officer said. Kaur's car was impounded.
Kaur is supposedly active on Instagram, a social media platform where she often posts reels with her Thar.
She was earlier deployed with the Mansa police and was attached to Bathinda Police Lines at the time of her arrest.
The constable has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Singh said.
Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said Kaur has been dismissed, in line with the state government's directions to dismiss any personnel found involved in drugs-related cases.
Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Bhagirath Meena dismissed the constable from service following due procedure, he said.
A probe is also on to assess the properties, other assets acquired by the accused.
Gill said that SSP Bathinda Amneet Kondal has been charged witht he investigation of the case.
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Stalin claims DMK secured 1.54 crore votes
Chennai (PTI): DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday, in a veiled reference to the TVK, claimed that the party that won additional constituencies has gained only 17.43 lakh more votes than the DMK.
He was referring to the April 23 Assembly polls where the DMK and its allies secured 74 seats, with the Dravidian party netting 59 constituencies.
In a statement, Stalin said, "the percentage difference in votes between us and them is just 3.52 per cent," in an apparent reference to the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kahzagam emerged victorious in the polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
Claiming that the DMK alliance has secured 1.54 crore votes, Stalin said, "I consider each and every one of your votes as an invaluable token of trust".
Stating that DMK has been in power several times, he said "there is no victory we have not seen and there is no defeat we have not faced".
"Whether in victory or defeat, those who regard them equally and continue their journey toward their ideals are the comrades of the party", he said adding "you are the lifeblood and roots of the movement".
"The harvest of 1.54 crore votes is the fruit of your commitment", he said.
"What return can I offer for your hard work? With the feeling of being the chief worker, we will continue our journey," the DMK chief added.
Stalin said "if we are the ruling party, we will formulate schemes for the people. If we are the opposition party, we will fight for the people's demands. In that regard, now as a strong opposition party, we will continue to work for the people".
Asserting that the DMK will continue the journey of taking forward the policies of the century-old great Dravidian movement, protecting race, language, and nation, the DMK leader said "in our journey, I will not leave anyone behind. We will win again".
