An Aam Aadmi Celebration chief created a ruckus on the C Division police station in Amritsar on Sunday evening after the police arrested two individuals from the Gujjarpura on allegations of promoting crackers illegally.
Talbir Singh Gill and his supporters entered the police station and demanded the discharge of the arrested duo. They accused Station Home Officer Niraj Kumar of extorting cash from drug smugglers and legal networks and raised “Punjab Police Murdabad” slogans.
Gill alleged that the police have been demanding bribes from small-time shopkeepers to allow them to promote crackers throughout the competition season.
Identified for his aggressive nature, Gill used to carry sway over the police because the right-hand man of Bikram Singh Majithia when he was a minister. Gill joined the AAP earlier than the Lok Sabha elections earlier this yr.
Speaking to The Indian Specific, SHO Niraj Kumar stated, “We had arrested two people for illegally promoting crackers. It’s a bailable offence. They have been launched on bail later.”
Earlier than their launch, Gill began shouting at police officers. Kumar was not current then on the police station.
“Your SHO dances with gangsters. How a lot heroin have you ever recovered? Present me the report. Everybody sells crackers throughout Diwali. It’s a matter of bread and butter for poor shopkeepers,” Gill advised the police officers.
“They don’t arrest gangsters and people who promote medication. Each home in Gujjarpura is affected by the open sale of heroin. However the police are after these promoting crackers to help their households. The police have a system of month-to-month extortion from criminals to permit them to promote medication,” Gill stated whereas sitting on a dharna exterior the police station.
The gang raised slogans of “Chor SHO Murdabad” and “Punjab police Murdabad”.
Later, SHO Kumar arrived on the dharna spot and had a heated change of phrases with Gill, whereas the gang shouted that they might sacrifice their lives for the AAP chief.
Gill advised the SHO, “What number of drug smugglers have you ever arrested? Your ASI is demanding Rs 10,000 from individuals (to permit unlawful cracker gross sales). I cannot go away this place till I educate the SHO a lesson.” The gang chanted “Talbir Gill Zindabad” throughout this heated change.
Speaking to the media later, Gill stated, “CM Bhagwant Mann had clearly said that no corrupt official will probably be spared. However this SHO is overtly demanding cash by means of the ASI.”
Requested if any motion was being taken in opposition to Gill and his supporters for creating the ruckus, SHO Kumar stated, “The matter is within the data of excessive officers, and they’re wanting into it.”
