Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira arrested in 2015 drugs case
The Hindu
Punjab Police arrest Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in 2015 drugs case. Khaira's son went live on FB showing police team at residence. Police told him he was being taken to Jalalabad in Fazilka. Punjab Congress slams AAP govt, accusing them of political vendetta. Warring & Bajwa condemn arrest, question police action & absence of Chandigarh Police. SC stayed trial court proceedings against Khaira in 2017 & quashed summoning order in 2023.
Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira was arrested by the Punjab Police in connection with a 2015 drugs case on Thursday, September 28, 2023 morning, official sources said.
A Punjab Police team led by Superintendent of Police Manjeet Singh raided the Chandigarh residence of Khaira around 6 am.
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The MLA's son went live on Facebook showing that a team of Punjab Police has reached their residence to apprehend Khaira. In the video, Khaira could be seen arguing with the police team and asking them to show him the arrest warrant.
The Bholath legislator could also be seen asking for the identity of the police officers who were part of the raiding team.
He was told by the police official that he was being arrested in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case. When Khaira asked the team where he was being taken, a police official told him that he was being taken to Jalalabad in Fazilka.
According to official sources, a special investigation team led by Deputy Inspector General of Police Swapan Sharma was formed in April 2023 and Khaira was arrested based on its investigation into the 2015 case.
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