The SHO, ASI and three constables affixed at the Charik police station in Moga has suspended in case of mercilessly beaten a young guy. They also taking a bribe from him to let off.
The young one named as Sukhpreet Singh. He is from Umriana village. He is 23 Years old. Sukhpreet had to be admitted to the civil hospital, Moga.
After affirming this, a senior officer of the Punjab Police said that Sukhpreet Singh had given a written complaint/Objection to the senior jurisdictions of the police department that ” SHO named as “Harry Boparai”, ASI(assistant sub-inspector) Harwinder Singh and three constables named as “Gurjit Singh”, “Onkar Singh” and “Jagmohan Singh” illegally arrested him from a local guest house two days ago.
Victim also said that they let off him only after taking extorting money approximately(70,000). After found that SHO, ASI and three constables extorted money from the guy and kept the youth to the police station in illicit custody, the police unit suspended them.
Sufferer said that “In the police station the Cops had beaten him very badly and leaving injuries on his body”. He also stated that his family members approached the SHO and the SHO illegally took Rs. 70,000 from them to release me.
Sukhpreet Singh’s father, Ranjit Singh, had complained this case to the DSP(deputy superintendent of police), who then informed the SSP (senior superintendent of police) about the matter.
Moga SSP Rajjit Singh Hundal marked the enquiry of this case to Moga DSP Gobinder Singh, and asked the DSP to take legal action accordingly. The departmental investigation has also been initiated against them.