Tribune News Service
Moga, May 9
A head constable of the Moga police has been arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1-lakh from a farmer to release his employee, a farm labourer, who was illegally detained by him.
Kuldip Singh, a head constable of the local police posted on deputation with the Excise and Taxation Department, and two of his associates (unidentified) went to the fields of farmer Kulwinder Singh at Majiana village where farmer’s employee Gagan was making fodder for cattle.
Kuldip Singh “forcibly” took Gagan to a private house on the backside of a petrol pump at Nihalsinghwala town in a jeep and called up Kulwinder Singh, alleging that Gagan was involved in selling drugs.
He demanded Rs 1 lakh from the farmer to release his employee and threatened to register a case under the NDPS Act against him.
Kulwinder Singh arranged the money and reached the spot. He gave Rs 1 lakh to the accused, following which Gagan was released.
Later, the farmer informed the senior authorities of the district police who first inquired into the incident and prima facie found the allegations true.
A senior police officer confirmed that a case had been registered against the head constable and two others.
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