Punjab Police ASI caught allegedly consuming heroin in public in Mansa; case registered

Mansa, Oct 30 (UNI) A Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was allegedly caught consuming heroin (chitta) by local residents in the middle of a busy market in Budhlada town of Mansa district on Friday. The residents also recovered a small packet of suspected narcotics from his pocket and handed him over to the local police. The incident triggered protests, with residents staging a demonstration and demanding strict action against the police official. The police subsequently conducted a dope test of the accused ASI, identified as Sehajpreet (50), which reportedly returned positive. A case was registered against him at Budhlada police…