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JIND: Eight policemen, including Jind crime investigation agency (CIA)-1 inspector Virender Singh Kharb, two CIA assistant sub-inspectors Praveen Kumar and Jaibir were suspended on Friday night for depositing less ‘ Doda chura’ (poppy husk) than the amount they seized from a drug peddler on December 18.
Jind superintendent of police (SP) O P Narwal said eight policemen were suspended for their alleged role in the “Doda chura scam.” He said a special investigation team (SIT) had been formed to investigate the case.
Two days ago, DSP, Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau, Rajesh Kumar said they received a tip-off that a truck loaded with poppy husk was parked at Uchana police station and it was seized by Jind CIA and Uchana police on December 18.
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