Punjab and Haryana HC pulls up cops for ‘faulty’ investigation, orders CBI probe into 2016 drugs case

Chandigarh | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019

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However, Mittal told the court that he has been falsely implicated and is a civil engineer from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. The contradictions and variations, which are apparent, need to be investigated further,” the court said, adding the CCTV coverage at the Dhilwan toll plaza needs to be looked into. The accused, Abhishek Mittal, had sought a court-monitored CBI investigation into the case which was lodged in November 2016 by the State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) of District Amritsar. ORDERING A CBI probe into a drugs case registered against a 28-year-old civil engineer in Amritsar, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said Punjab Police had conducted a “faulty investigation” and “violated” mandatory provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Mittal further told the court that he and his family are pursuing business activities in different fields including with certain traders from Pakistan..