The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Inderjit Singh, a dismissed inspector of the Punjab Police, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Following his arrest on October 24, 2024, he was presented before the Special Court in SAS Nagar, Mohali, and subsequently remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
According to an official press release, the ED initiated its investigation based on an FIR registered by the Punjab Police, which includes multiple charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Arms Act.
The investigation revealed that Inderjit Singh was allegedly involved in illicit activities with narcotics smugglers, providing them protection while simultaneously conducting searches and seizing drugs.
The ED claims that after making arrests under the NDPS Act, Singh would solicit bribes from the smugglers to facilitate their bail. Additionally, he reportedly used threats and coercion to extort money from the families of these individuals. Notably, Singh arrested smuggler Gurjit Singh, seizing 13 kg of heroin, ₹60 lakh in cash, and 19 tolas of gold.
However, he only reported a recovery of ₹36 lakh, keeping the remaining ₹24 lakh and gold for himself. Singh is also accused of extorting ₹39 lakh from Gurjit Singh’s family through intimidation and pressuring them to transfer property into his name.
Further investigations revealed that Singh possessed various firearms and ammunition, ₹16.5 lakh in cash, £3,550 in foreign currency, two cars, and 4 kg of heroin and 3 kg of smack during searches by the Punjab Police’s Special Task Force (STF).
The ED has also attached immovable property, including the Kothi at House No. 4, Max Colony, Chheharta, Amritsar, and a fixed deposit of ₹32.42 lakh related to this case.
The investigation is ongoing, as authorities continue to uncover the full extent of Singh’s alleged involvement in drug trafficking and corruption.
