Former Patiala deputy jail superintendent booked for 'extortion

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Former Patiala deputy jail superintendent booked for 'extortion'
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Updated At: Jun 04, 2022 08:32 AM
Former Patiala deputy jail superintendent booked for 'extortion'
Tribune News Service

Karam Prakash

Patiala, June 3

The Patiala police on Friday registered an FIR against a former deputy jail superintendent for extortion. The FIR has been filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case dates back to the time when the accused was posted at New District Jail, Nabha.

No action against then Superintendent

The ADGP (Prisons) on June 2 is said to have written to the Patiala SSP to lodge a criminal case against Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, the then Jail Superintendent, Nabha, and Prabhjot Singh, the then Deputy Jail Superintendent
The ADGP citing the inquiry report of the DIG (Prisons) has presented evidence against both the officials. However, action against the Superintendent is yet to be taken
The police informed they had already registered a case against accused Prabhjot Singh for allegedly extorting Rs 2 lakh from an inmate lodged in the Nabha jail. Singh has been booked under Section 384 of the IPC and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act