Bathinda, July 20: Bathinda inspector general of police (IG) MS Chhina has marked a 10-day inquiry against SSP Navin Singla and DSP Gurjit Singh Romana for departmental action to be taken against the duo. The conduct of the officers was under inquiry in the Goniana drug seizure case in April this year, where the accused, Gobind Gupta, a drug trader was released. The drugs seized included 800 tablets of alprazolam and 270 of gardenal barbitone – habit-forming drugs had been seized.
IG Chhina had then ordered Faridkot SSP Nanak Singh to conduct an inquiry. His report has now found the officers guilty of ‘dereliction of duty’, sources said. Officially, SSP Nanak maintained that he would submit his report to the Bathinda IG soon. DIG Ashish Chaudhary has been tasked with Wednesday’s time-bound inquiry and has been asked to recommend action that can be taken against the duo under Punjab Service Rules.
When contacted, IG Cheema confirmed the development. He added Nehianwala SHO had also been directed to submit a charge-sheet in court against the accused. They had previously been discharged in the drug-seizure case.
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