Woman ASI posted at Patiala arrested for drug trading
KI Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Patiala
A major embarrassing situation for Patiala police when a woman Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Renu Bala posted at Urban Estate police station in Patiala arrested for trading in drugs. She along with Nishan Singh resident of Patti in Tarn Taran district arrested by I/C narcotics cell, Patti for recovery of 50 grams heroin and 1 measuring scale (kanda)
In a major operation, police arrested Renu Bala woman Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) (3050 PTL) allegedly linked to some gangsters and have recovered heroin worth crores from her house in Patiala.
The police operation was still underway when reports last came in. The accused officer, Renu Bala, was posted at Urban Estate police station in Patiala and initial investigations suggest that she allegedly had invested several crores in real estate.
As per unconfirmed sources it is rumored that many relatives of the arrested ASI are senior police officers.
Meanwhile, Patiala police have initiated a departmental inquiry against the Urban Estate SHO, Harry Boparai, for lack of supervision and loose control over subordinates and giving undue leave to Renu Bala for over two months.
Now police instructed all its officers, SHO’s to keep proper supervision and control over subordinates. It also ask them to encourage good and hardworking employees but shy away from taking action against those indulging in drugs, incompetent & habitual wrongdoers.
