NRI kidnaps brother to usurp property

Role of senior police officer under scanner

Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib, August 30
Role of a senior police officer posted at a plum post in Patiala is allegedly under scanner for helping an NRI relative in kidnapping his (NRI’s) real brother along with his wife and later misleading the investigating officers. Another policeman involved in the case has already been arrested. While the Khanna Police has registered an FIR pertaining to kidnapping against the NRI, they have summoned the police officer to join investigations after one of the victims was recovered from Sirhind.
According to police, inspector Ashok Kumar Sharma posted as in charge of the Patiala Range Control Room was found prima facie involved in a kidnapping case involving his relatives. “He was constantly in touch with the accused NRI on his mobile when the kidnapping was taking place,” they said. On Monday, the Khanna Police claimed to have solved a case involving the kidnapping of Varinder Kumar and his wife, Parminder Kaur, allegedly by his younger brother. The younger brother, who reportedly lives in the USA, allegedly got his elder brother kidnapped along with his wife, with the motive of getting him tagged as a drug addict and later usurping his property share.
Khanna DSP Devinder Singh Dhuri said Inspector Ashok Sharma had been summoned to join investigations as the car used in the crime was currently being used by Sharma. “Record of his call details has also established his role in the crime, though we are open to his questioning,” Dhuri told TNS.
The police said the accused NRI, Dharminder Sharma, had hatched a conspiracy to get his brother Varinder kidnapped along with his wife. “The accused inspector is related to the victim and another policeman Daljeet Singh, who is presently posted with the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Jalandhar and runs a gymnasium in Khanna helped execute the plot. We are conducting raids to nab the accused NRI and have intimated the airports authority to avoid his escape from the country,” Dhuri said.
According to the FIR, six persons had come in two cars on the night of August 26 and kidnapped Varinder along with his wife Parminder. Police recovered Varinder Kumar from a de-addiction centre in Kurali, and his wife Parminder from near Sirhind, where the kidnappers had dumped her on a deserted road after forcing her to sign some blank papers. The victim couple told the police that the conspiracy had been hatched by their brother who lived in the US and was currently staying with the accused inspector.Khanna SSP Mandeep Singh Sidhu confirmed that the car used by the accused inspector was used in the crime and his involvement in the case looks confirmed. “However, we have summoned him to join investigations and he is still to report,” Sidhu confirmed.