PUNJAB POLICE ASI CAUGHT ALLEGEDLY CONSUMING HEROIN IN PUBLIC IN MANSA; CASE REGISTERED

Naresh Kumar/Mansa 

A Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was allegedly caught consuming heroin (chitta) by local residents in the middle of a busy market in Budhlada town of Mansa district on Friday.

The residents also recovered a small packet of suspected narcotics from his pocket and handed him over to the local police. The incident triggered protests, with residents staging a demonstration and demanding strict action against the police official.

The police subsequently conducted a dope test of the accused ASI, identified as Sehajpreet (50), which reportedly returned positive. A case was registered against him at Budhlada police station following the test report, officials said. Residents caught ASI in public According to information, the incident took place around 11 am when some residents allegedly spotted Sehajpreet consuming heroin in Budhlada.