Former Punjab Police AIG arrested for framing villager in drug case

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, October 29, 2025: The Punjab Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Rashpal Singh, who retired two years ago, on charges of framing a false narcotics case.

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police has taken into custody former Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Rachhpal Singh for his alleged role in a fabricated drug recovery case dating back to 2017.

In 2022, the agency filed a chargesheet against ten police officials, including Singh, accusing them of framing an innocent villager from a border area by fabricating evidence.

The chargesheet named an inspector, two sub-inspectors, four

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