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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LSG post 166/7 against CSK in IPL
Lucknow, Apr 14 (PTI): Lucknow Super Giants scored 166 for seven against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday.
Skipper Rishabh Pant top-scored for LSG with 63 off 49 balls and brought up his fifty with a one-handed six over deep mid-wicket, while opener Mitchell Marsh made 30 in 25 deliveries.
Asked to bat first, LSG lost two wickets in the powerplay thanks to some fine bowling by seamers Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj, who picked up a wicket each in the first six overs.
Senior spinner Ravindra Jadeja finished with figures of 2/24 in three overs.
Brief scores:
Lucknow Super Giants: 166/7 in 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 63; Ravindra Jadeja 2/24).
