Chandigarh, Dec. 26 -- Twenty-two years after the incident was reported, the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has upheld the conviction of two city cops found drunk on PCR duty near Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in January 2003.

The court of justice Surya Pratap Singh, while dismissing the appeal by the two cops, said that there is no justified ground for interference and indulgence. Hence, the same is dismissed. The court termed the revision petition devoid of merit and added that it deserves dismissal.

FIR by DSP after spot visit

The FIR was registered on January 30, 2003, at the Sector-11 police station under Section 68 of the Excise Act after the then deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Om P...