Drug issue: CM orders to identify ‘ black-sheeps’ in Police.

Drug issue: CM orders to identify ‘ black-sheeps’ in Police.

Chandigarh, June 7 (H.S.) : Tightening the noose further on the drug trade, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has directed the ADGP (STF/Drugs) to identify and take strict action against police officials found to be involved with drug traffickers, especially those posted in the border districts of the state.

Chairing a high-level meeting of the Special Task Force (STF) constituted to combat drug menace, Captain Amarinder Singh issued strict instructions to the Punjab Police chief to deal with an iron hand with policemen engaged in the illegal activity. He directed the ADGP to constitute two STF teams in all border districts to work in close coordination with the concerned police officials and maintain strict vigil over their nefarious activities in order to eradicate the scourge of drugs.

Sending a strong message down the line, the Chief Minister said the guilty police officers should not be spared at any cost.

On the issue of fast tracking extradition of accomplices in Jagdish Bhola case, the Chief Minister asked the Chief Secretary to take up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs to bring all the accused to book at the earliest.

Captain Amarinder Singh also asked the State Advocate General to form a panel of eminent legal luminaries, including retired judges, lawyers, legal experts and jurists, to impart practical training to the police personnel to enable them to effectively present their cases in the Courts.  The expert panel so constituted would also train the police officials with the tools to overcome the technical legal infirmities and procedural loopholes being exploited by those arrested in drugs cases.

The meeting was attended amongst others by Chief Principal Secretary to CM Suresh Kumar, Advocate General Atul Nanda, Chief Secretary Karan Avtar Singh, Principal Secretary to CM Tejveer Singh, Officiating DGP V K Bhawra, Additional Chief Secretary Home N S Kalsi, Special Principal Secretary to CM Harpreet Singh Sidhu, ADGP STF Gurpreet Deo, and Additional Chief Secretary Health Satish Chandra.