Woman cop in Punjab caught with heroin, dismissed from service

PUNJAB police have dismissed a woman constable from service a day after she was arrested for carrying 17.71 grams of heroin in Bathinda district.

The arrest came amid the state government's ongoing anti-drug drive 'Yudh Nasheian Virudh' (war against drugs).

Acting on a tip-off, police along with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) intercepted constable Amandeep Kaur's car near the Badal flyover in Bathinda Wednesday (2) evening, a police official said.

Upon search, police found 17.71 gm of heroin from Kaur's possession, the officer said. Kaur's car was impounded.

Kaur is active on Instagram, where she often used to post reels with her vehicle and flaunts a luxurious lifestyle.

She was earlier deployed with the Mansa police and was attached to Bathinda Police Lines at the time of her arrest.

The constable has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Singh said.

Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said Kaur has been dismissed, in line with the state government's directions to dismiss any personnel found involved in drugs-related cases.

A probe is also on to assess the properties, other assets acquired by the accused.