CityweliveThe police have detained the entire CIA team of Phagwara, including CIA head Bisman Singh Mahi, ASI Nirmal Kumar, ASI Jaswinder Singh, and Constable Jagroop Singh. They were apprehended while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹2.5 lakh in exchange for releasing a smuggler named Hani.
The detentions took place earlier this morning. DIG Naveen Singla, who oversees the Jalandhar Range, confirmed the arrests and stated that corrupt practices would not be tolerated within the police force.
The accused officers will undergo a medical examination and be presented before the Judicial Magistrate in Phagwara. A case has been filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the Sadar Police Station, Phagwara.
