IG 'bribery' case: Middleman in police custody, illegal arms trade under lens

Bareilly | Thursday | 21st September, 2017

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"We have been granted remand for Tiwari, Harjinder, Amandeep, Randeep Singh alias Rimple, his associate Gurpreet Singh and another notorious criminal, Baljinder Singh," Punjab Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) inspector-general (IG) Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said. “There has been tremendous pressure on law enforcement agencies, both in Punjab and UP, to not act against Tiwari in the case. Sources said Tiwari, a gangster-turned-politician, is politically well-connected and had fought assembly elections from Sultanpur constituency. UP police, meanwhile, refused to accept the allegations and sought more proof. "Given the trend of brokers claiming to be on a first-name basis with top officials, the name of a high-level officer turning up in an intercepted call proves nothing..