Chadha suicide case: HC stays probe against DGP Sidhharth Chattopadhyaya
Punjab and Haryana High Court today stayed the investigation against Punjab DGP (Human Resource Development) Sidhharth Chattopadhyaya in the Inderpreet Chadha suicide case. The latest developments indicate that the infighting between the top brass of the Punjab Police has reached in the public domain now.
Chattopadhyaya had moved an application in the high court yesterday that he was being targeted by senior officers of Punjab Police for investigating the role of Senior Superintendent of Police of Moga Raj Jit Singh in drug racket. In his application he has named the two top cops of Punjab Police, Punjab DGP Suresh Arora and DGP (Intelligence) Dinkar Gupta and levelled serious allegations against both referring the probe of drug case by the SIT headed by himself.
Chattopadhyaya stated that during his investigation the role of DGP Arora and Gupta has come to light. “Several significant facts including reportedly the benami house of a DGP, are being investigated to confirm their involvement in the case,” he stated.