Heroin haul: Punjab police dismiss boxer Ram Singh, SI
Thursday, 28/03/2013
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FATEHGARH SAHIB/CHANDIGARH: Punjab police today dismissed head constable and boxer Ram Singh for his alleged role in the drugs deals, along with sub inspector Sarabjit Singh from whose Nayagaon house the sleuths Wednesday recovered a cache of 2.6 kg opium and 1 kg of powdery substance in a raid.
Commandant, 2nd Cdo Battallion, Sushil Kumar Thursday passed the orders to dismiss HC Ram Singh from the service invoking the provisions of Article 311(2) of the constitution of India, on a reference from Fatehgarh Sahib police. Similarly, SSP Patiala dismissed SI Sarabjit Singh, who was posted at Patiala, from his service invoking the same provisions.
On the intervening night of March 26 and 27, the Fatehgarh Sahib police raided the house of serving Sub Inspector of Punjab Police, SI Sarabjit Singh at Naya Gaon, and recovered 2.6 Kg opium and 1 Kg powder (which is yet to be tested) and packing material for drugs his house.
The packing material is similar to what had been recovered from the house of Jagdish Bhola on March 7, 2013.
In addition, 10 empties of AK -47 and a 12 bore gun were also recovered. No license for the 12 bore gun could be produced by the persons present in the house of SI sarabjit Singh while the latter was not present there and has absconded following the raid. As many as 11 mobile handsets were also recovered.
On 27 March, police parties of District Fatehgarh Sahib and four other districts were dispatched to apprehend the absconding Sub Inspector, who is yet to be arrested.
Investigation has revealed that after Jagdish Bhola absconded on 7-3-2013, he went to the house of SI Sarabjit Singh on 11-3-13 from where he made telephone calls to his associates using the mobile phone registered in the name of the wife of SI Sarabjit Singh, Reet Sidhu.
SI Sarabjit Singh is an active member of the gang of smugglers headed by Anoop Singh Kahlon and Jagdish Bhola, the police said, adding that he aided Jagdish Bhola in absconding and arranged hideouts for Bhola.
The dismissal of the two accused policemen including that of international boxer Ram Singh, was announced after the matter was examined at Punjab police headquarters Thursday.
During investigation the role of HC Ram Singh in associating with Anoop Singh Kahlon, Rocky and others and procuring heroin from them for consumption has been conclusively established.
Fatehgarh Sahib police sent a report on this to the Commandant, 2nd Cdo Battallion, which is the parent unit of HC Ram Singh. The commandant immediately dismissed Ram Singh from service.
Today 10 Kg powder used as a rave drug worth Rs. 10 crores was further recovered from Kulbir Singh (of Karnal ), who has earlier been arrested in this case.
Further investigations in the case are in progress.
