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Crime
Punjab Cop Arrested After Positive Drug Test in Mansa Protest
✍️ Times of India
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 06:10 PM
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A Punjab police officer, Sehajpreet Singh, was arrested after a drug test confirmed his consumption during protests in Mansa. Residents found him unstable at ITI Chowk, leading to demonstrations against him.
A police officer named Sehajpreet Singh was taken into custody in Mansa after residents reported him in an unstable condition at ITI Chowk during an anti‑narcotics protest. The officer was subjected to a drug test, which confirmed the presence of substances in his system, although no drugs were physically recovered from him.
The arrest sparked immediate protests by local residents who demanded accountability. Demonstrators gathered around the police station and the chowk, chanting against the officer’s conduct.
The incident has escalated tensions in the nearby town of Budhlada, where residents have accused local officials of mishandling the situation. Law‑enforcement officials have yet to release a statement on the broader implications of the case.
The event has drawn attention to the ongoing anti‑narcotics campaign in Punjab and raises questions about the conduct of police officers involved in such operations.
The arrest sparked immediate protests by local residents who demanded accountability. Demonstrators gathered around the police station and the chowk, chanting against the officer’s conduct.
The incident has escalated tensions in the nearby town of Budhlada, where residents have accused local officials of mishandling the situation. Law‑enforcement officials have yet to release a statement on the broader implications of the case.
The event has drawn attention to the ongoing anti‑narcotics campaign in Punjab and raises questions about the conduct of police officers involved in such operations.