Cop Who Was Fired Upon Booked For Extortion, Snatching

Assailant following his arrest alleges the cop had snatched his gold chain & drugs after stopping him at the naka; also 'extorted' money from him a week before shooting incident

- Naina Mishra

CHANDIGARH: In a surprising turn of events, the Chandigarh Police senior constable, who had a narrow escape after a drug smuggler fired shots at him at a police naka in Sector 38 on January 23, has now been booked for snatching, extortion and colluding with drug peddlers.

Along with senior constable Pradeep, constable Surinder, who is stationed at the Sector 38 beat box with him, is also facing similar charges in connection with the incident.

On January 23, Pradeep and his colleague, constable Deep Kumar of the District Crime Cell, were on duty at a check post in Sector 38, where a Maruti Suzuki Fronx car approached them at high speed.