Punjab: A Punjab Armed Police (PAP) DSP identified as Dalbir Singh was found dead near Basti Bawa Khel area of Jalandhar. The cop was posted in Sangrur.
According to reports, the DSP had a fight with some villagers near Jalandhar some time ago during which he fired a bullet with his licensed revolver. However, the issue was resolved later.
Speaking on the matter, ADCP Balwinder Singh Randhawa said, "...they received information that a dead body was found on the roadside... upon the investigation, it was found that the dead body was of a DSP who was posted as PAP in Sangrur... there were injury marks on his head... the CCTV footage in the area is being accessed."
"One of his legs was found crushed. We are investigating the matter," Jalandhar Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma said.
The road where his body was found leads to his village in Kapurthala. The crime scene is around 8 kilometres from his village, the commissioner said. Singh's family has lodged a complaint in the matter, police said.
According to police, the DSP was involved in a fight with residents of another locality in Jalandhar last month. However, no case was registered as the two parties reached a compromise. Singh, who was earlier a weightlifter, was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2000.
With inputs from PTI
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