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ASI suspended after CCTV shows heroin planted at Shiv Sena leader’s home
ASI suspended after CCTV shows heroin planted at Shiv Sena leader’s home
The Story in Brief
Punjab Police have suspended ASI Sukhdev Singh and formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) after CCTV footage purportedly showed him planting a packet under a mattress at the home of Shiv Sena leader Mahant Kashmir Giri. The Khanna police had earlier claimed to have recovered 30 grams of heroin from the same spot on Saturday (31 October) and arrested Giri. Senior Superintendent of Police Darpan Ahluwalia said Giri has been discharged from the case, and the SIT, led by an SP-rank officer, will probe the role of other officials involved in the search operation.
The case began with the arrest of Giri's driver, Gurjant Singh, with 7.5 grams of heroin, during which Giri's name surfaced. The hidden camera footage, which went viral, showed the ASI in plain clothes placing an object under the mattress before the raid team arrived. The SIT has been tasked with reconstructing the sequence of events and examining the conduct of all personnel who were part of the operation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage is uniform straight reporting from two outlets. Both describe the suspension of ASI Sukhdev Singh and the formation of an SIT after CCTV footage purportedly shows him planting heroin at the house of Shiv Sena leader Mahant Kashmir Giri. The Indian Express provides additional context on Giri's criminal history, including previous arrests for attempted murder and a staged attack, while Hindustan Times focuses more tightly on the timeline of the frame-up, noting the hidden camera capture on Saturday (31 October). Neither outlet adopts a pro-government or critical stance, both present the official account of the suspension and the SIT inquiry without editorial comment. The implications are that the case now hinges on the SIT's findings about other officers involved, with Giri discharged from the drug charges pending that investigation.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indianexpress.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
