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Punjab : Drug smuggling racket operating inside jail busts, DSP among 19 held

Sangrur, May 15 (UNI) Punjab police have uncovered a well-organised smuggling racket operating from within the jail premises, leading to the arrest of DSP (Security) Gurpreet Singh posted at Sangrur Jail, said SSP Sangrur Sartaj Singh Chahal here on Thursday.
“Acting on credible intelligence, a raid inside the Sangrur Jail had led to the recovery of 12 mobile phones, 4 smartwatches, 50 grams of opium, 12 grams heroin and other contraband items. The preliminary investigation has also pointed to the involvement of a Class-IV employee identified as Parshant, whose role in facilitating the smuggling activities came to light,” said the SSP while confirming the arrest of the jail employee.
He said pursuing backward and forward linkages, the investigation further led to the arrest of Amritsar-based drug smuggler identified as Manpreet Singh, who is an associate of inmate Gurvinder Singh- currently lodged in Sangrur Jail. Police teams have recovered 4 Kg Heroin, Rs 5.5 lakh in drug money and one 9MM Glock pistol along with two live cartridges from accused Manpreet’s possession, he added.
The investigation is ongoing, and further arrests and disclosures are expected, said the SSP while reaffirming that no individual, regardless of their rank or position, will be spared if found involved in illegal activities.
The SSP Sangrur said preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused DSP Gurpreet Singh was actively involved in the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the jail premises.
He said the probe has also revealed that the accused DSP had received Rs 40000 cash from inmate Gurchet’s relative and Rs 26000 in his wife’s account via UPI, to facilitate 25 grams heroin and two mobile phones into the jail premises.
Of the total 25 grams heroin, 12 grams were recovered from another inmate identified as Ravi, who was further selling the drugs to inmates on the directions of Gurchet.
The SSP said that a total of 19 accused persons including DSP Gurpreet Singhhave been arrested so far
He said further investigation was on to establish forward and backward linkages in this case to unearth the entire network. More arrests and recoveries are likely in the coming days, he added.
A case had already been registered at Police Station City-1 Sangrur, while, section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act has been added later. UNI GS XC SSP
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