An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Ding police station in Sirsa district was dismissed from services for allegedly siphoning off a portion of an opium seizure and manipulating official records on Monday, while the station house officer (SHO) was suspended.
Inspector Devender Singh, SHO, Ding police station, was suspended as he could not perform his duty to supervise the seizure.
ASI Ranbir Singh has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after a preliminary inquiry revealed his alleged involvement in tampering with the opium consignment seized from a truck near Bhavdin Toll Plaza in Sirsa district earlier this month.
Sirsa superintendent of police (SP) Deepak Saharan said that the action has been taken following internal reports.
According to information, the seized narcotics were officially recorded as 88.9 kg of opium, but a complaint received by Sirsa police raised suspicions that part of the contraband had been misappropriated before the seizure was formally documented. Subsequent verification reportedly confirmed the allegations, prompting action against the officer.
The SP said the investigation has now been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Police officials said the exact quantity of opium allegedly diverted is yet to be determined.
{{/usCountry}}The SP said the investigation has now been handed over to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Police officials said the exact quantity of opium allegedly diverted is yet to be determined.
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