Batala, Feb. 25 -- A shocking case of police-criminal nexus has come to light in Punjab, where an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the state police force was not only aiding an extortion racket but was also directly handling the money trail of a US-based gangster. In a swift and decisive action, the ASI Surjit Singh has been arrested and dismissed from service, unmasking a larger network of organized crime that operated under the very nose of law enforcement.
The development comes at a time when the Punjab Government is making sweeping administrative reshuffles, having recently dismissed 52 police personnel, ranging from the ranks of inspectors to constables, and transferred 21 IPS officers as part of its crackdown on corruption and ineffi...