A drug inspector who helped in drug smuggling and was in touch with jailed smugglers was arrested by Punjab Police from Mohali. The accused drug inspector involved in the drug trade is also accused of depositing drug money in ‘benami’ accounts in the name of his relatives.
Giving information about this, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that the accused Sheeshan Mittal has been arrested for helping operators of illegal medicines, drug smuggling associated with medical stores and depositing drug money in ‘benami’ accounts in the name of his relatives.
About a month ago, Punjab Police had frozen 24 bank accounts related to the accused in such cases. A total of Rs 7.09 crore was deposited in those accounts. Only after that, the misdeeds of drug inspector Sheshan Mittal came to light. Apart from this, huge amount of cash and foreign currency was seized in raids conducted at different places in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
DGP Gaurav Yadav further said that apart from this, two bank lockers have also been seized. In this case, the police have recovered Rs 1.49 crore in cash, 260 grams of gold and 515 dirhams. Apart from this, huge assets acquired from illegal activities were identified, which include a flat worth Rs 2 crore in Zirakpur, a plot worth Rs 40 lakh in Dabwali and many other properties.
Let us tell you that the accused drug inspector Sheeshan Mittal was caught by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Punjab Police. DGP Yadav said that after a combination of advanced technical surveillance and human intelligence, ANTF police teams led by Special DGP Kuldeep Singh arrested Sheeshan Mittal from Mohali.
The Director General of Police said that preliminary investigation revealed that the accused drug inspector was regularly in touch with drug smugglers lodged inside the jail and facilitated their drug network outside. He said that the investigation also found that the accused drug inspector frequently traveled abroad without taking permission from the government or taking leave outside India.
The DGP said that this successful operation by the ANTF reflects its strategic approach to deal with complex criminal networks, while further investigation in the case is ongoing. He said that the Sessions Court had recently rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Sheeshan Mittal, which made the gravity of the charges against him more evident.
In this regard, an FIR has already been registered under Section 29 (conspiring or promoting offences relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances) and Section 59 (any public servant who knowingly aids or abets drug traffickers, or neglects his duties relating to the enforcement of narcotic drugs laws, shall be punished with severe punishment including imprisonment) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Section 111 (organised crime) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS).
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