Quint Exclusive: Salwinder Singh, His Jeweller Friend & Drug Mafia

The Quint Exclusive: SP Salwinder was paid in diamonds for helping drug runners cross the border.

Gurdaspur Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh. (Photo: The Quint)

The National Investigation Agency probing the Pathankot terror attack continues to desist from arresting Gurdaspur (Headquarter) Superintendent of Police Salwinder Singh for his suspicious activities the night the terrorists crossed into Indian territory. It has now come to light that he would be paid in diamonds for “helping” the cross-border drugs mafia to smuggle in narcotics.

• Interrogations reveal Gurdaspur SP would be remunerated in diamonds for allowing drugs to enter Punjab.
  
• His jeweller friend would verify quality of diamonds paid to Salwinder Singh.
  
• NIA to ascertain if Salwinder and Verma’s presence very close to the border on 31 Dec was to facilitate the smuggling in of drugs or precious stones.
  
• The SP is said to be close to at least one Akali Dal leader, Sucha Singh Langah, a former minister for public works and agriculture.
  

This was revealed in the course of the interrogation of the SP and his jeweller friend Rajesh Verma, who is a resident of Gurdaspur and runs a jewellery store in Gali Khazanchian in Gurdaspur’s market.

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