The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in Mohali, Punjab has arrested a drug inspector in a drug smuggling case. It is alleged that he was in collusion with the smugglers and was supporting them. The accused Shishan Mittal was in contact with the smugglers lodged in jail. The police was interrogating Mittal in this case for the last two weeks.
Mittal was questioned about illegal drug companies, medical stores and money laundering of drugs. Mittal used to help the drug smugglers in jail to connect with the outside world. ANTF has sealed 24 bank accounts of the accused. About Rs 7.09 crore is deposited in them. Apart from this, two bank lockers have also been seized.
ANTF has recovered Rs 1.49 crore cash and 260 grams of gold from the accused’s hideout. Apart from this, foreign currency has also been found. The accused also has property worth Rs 2.40 crore in Zirakpur and Dabwali. A case was registered against Mittal last month under the NDPS Act. Despite this, till now he has neither been suspended nor arrested.
DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav said that initial investigations revealed that the inspector was in contact with smugglers and was involved in an external network. Police said that STF had also seized 24 bank accounts of Mittal. Apart from this, gold and foreign currency were seized. Raids were conducted on August 8 at several places in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Mittal was on leave at that time. His leave ended on August 31.
