A hidden camera captured Punjab Police ASI Sukhdev Singh planting heroin at a Shiv Sena leader's home. The footage prompted his suspension, an SIT probe and the leader's discharge from the case.A hidden camera captured Punjab Police ASI Sukhdev Singh planting heroin at a Shiv Sena leader's home.A hidden camera recording showing a Punjab Police officer planting heroin under a mattress at a Shiv Sena leader's home in Khanna town has triggered a major controversy, with the officer suspended and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the incident.The video, recorded at the residence of Shiv Sena leader Mahant Kashmir Giri, shows ASI Sukhdev Singh entering a room in plain clothes and placing something under a mattress.Shortly afterwards, a police team arrives at the house, searches the room and claimed to have recovered around 30 grams of heroin from under the mattress.Mahant Kashmir Giri was subsequently arrested.
However, the emergence of the hidden camera footage raised questions over the police operation and the circumstances in which the contraband was recovered. According to reports, ASI Sukhdev Singh, who was posted with the CIA staff, reached the Mahant's residence before the official police team arrived.The team included Sadar Police Station in-charge Vijaypal Singh, City Police Station-2 in-charge Tarvinder Kumar Bedi and other personnel.
The incident reportedly began with the arrest of the Mahant's driver, Gurjant Singh Janta, who was allegedly found with seven-and-a-half grams of heroin.During questioning, the Mahant's name surfaced, following which a police team reached his residence and conducted the search.Taking note of the video, Khanna SSP Dr Darpan Ahluwalia suspended ASI Sukhdev Singh and constituted an SIT headed by an SP-rank officer to investigate the matter.Mahant Kashmir Giri was also discharged from the case.SUKHBIR BADAL SLAMS AAP GOVTReacting to the controversy, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order."Welcome to the AAP model of 'Law & Order'! Khanna Police ASI was caught live on CCTV secretly hiding a packet of drugs under a mattress inside a home!
AAP Punjab promised home delivery of services, but who knew it included home-delivered drugs by the Punjab Police to frame citizens?" Badal wrote on X.He also questioned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the incident.Meanwhile, AAP cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said action had been taken against the ASI.He said that political parties undertaking yatras were attempting to malign Punjab's image.- Ends