Punjab Police Officers, UP DIG and SP Nabbed in Sensational Noida Businessman Abduction Case

The tranquil facade of law and order shattered recently with a shocking revelation: police officers, sworn to uphold justice, allegedly orchestrated the abduction of a Noida-based businessman and extorted a hefty ransom. This high-stakes drama, spanning across state lines, has seen the arrest of an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and a Head Constable from the Punjab Police, alongside a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and an SP from the Uttar Pradesh Police, unveiling a deeply unsettling network of alleged corruption and abuse of power.

The intricate plot began to unravel on May 17 when a 43-year-old Noida businessman, en route from Mohali to Sector 17, Chandigarh, was intercepted.

Posing as crime branch officials, the abductors – later identified as ASI Balwinder Singh, Head Constable Baljinder Singh, and their accomplices – forcibly dragged the businessman into their vehicle. His distressed driver immediately alerted the authorities, setting in motion a multi-state investigation spearheaded by the Chandigarh Police.

For several harrowing hours, the businessman endured captivity, his captors demanding a significant ransom.

He was ferried across state borders, taken to a residence in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, where the pressure mounted. In a desperate bid for his freedom, his family managed to arrange and deliver a substantial sum – reportedly in lakhs – to the kidnappers. Only then was he released, scarred by the ordeal but alive.

The subsequent investigation, led by SP (Crime) Ketan Bansal of Chandigarh Police, meticulously pieced together the sequence of events.

The probe swiftly zeroed in on the Punjab Police personnel, ASI Balwinder Singh and Head Constable Baljinder Singh, who were arrested and revealed the shocking involvement of higher-ranking officers. Their interrogation pointed fingers directly at IPS officer Arvind Sen, a DIG-rank officer from Uttar Pradesh, who was then posted as DIG PTC Unnao.

Sen, it was discovered, had allegedly masterminded the entire operation.

Further inquiries revealed that DIG Sen had previously been involved in investigating a property dispute in Uttar Pradesh, a case linked to the abducted businessman. It is alleged that Sen exploited his position and prior knowledge to orchestrate the kidnapping, using the Punjab Police personnel as his instruments.

The scandal deepened with the subsequent arrest of SP Swatantra Singh from Uttar Pradesh, also implicated in the insidious plot.

The arrests have sent shockwaves through the police departments of both states, raising serious questions about integrity and accountability within the force. The Chandigarh Police, working in close coordination with their Uttar Pradesh counterparts, are continuing their thorough investigation to uncover all layers of this complex conspiracy.

This case serves as a stark reminder that no one, irrespective of their position, is above the law, and that justice will be pursued relentlessly, even when the accused wear the uniform of law enforcement.