A special PMLA court in Mohali, Punjab, on Tuesday convicted 17 people, including Jagdish Singh alias Bhola, in a money laundering case related to drug smuggling. Wrestler-turned-policeman and then drug mafia Bhola has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment along with another accused Avtar Singh Taro. Taking cognizance of the FIRs registered in various police stations of Punjab, ED started investigating the case in the year 2013.
Sources said that ED had filed a charge sheet against 23 accused in this case in the year 2015. Of these, two were declared fugitives, while four died during investigation or trial. This is a case in which all the 17 accused named in the prosecution’s complaint have been convicted under the Anti Money Laundering Law. In this, other accused have been sentenced to 3 to 10 years.
Those found guilty in this case include Jagdish Singh alias Bhola, Avtar Singh Taro, Sandeep Kaur, Jagminder Kaur, Gurpreet Kaur, Gurmeet Kaur, Sukhjeet Singh Sukha, Sukhraj Singh, Gurdeep Singh Manchanda, Amarjeet Kaur, Devinder Singh, Maninder Singh. The names of Subhash Bajaj, Sunil Bajaj, Ankur Bajaj, Dalip Singh Mann and Manpreet Singh are included. The Bhola drugs money laundering case is related to a synthetic narcotics racket worth crores of rupees.
It was exposed in Punjab during the year 2013-14. ED had arrested Bhola in January 2014. His assets worth Rs 95 crore were confiscated. Let us tell you that Jagdish Singh alias Bhola was earlier a wrestling player, who later joined Punjab Police. After becoming DSP, he came in contact with drug smugglers and later became their leader. His gang has a big role in spreading drugs in Punjab.
Just two days ago, Punjab Police has busted a big international drugs racket. The police busted an international drugs network and arrested two people and also recovered more than Rs 1 crore in cash. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav had told that the accused were working for two drug smugglers based abroad. In an intelligence operation, Punjab Police busted an international drug network.
Two henchmen of big drug smuggler Gurjant Singh Bholu and Kinderbir Singh alias Sunny Dayal, sitting abroad, were also arrested. The DGP said that the State Special Operation Cell in Amritsar has registered a case against foreign handlers and two operatives for running an organized crime syndicate. Rs 1.07 crore, 1 money counting machine, 1 car and 2 mobile phones have also been recovered from the accused. He is being interrogated in custody.