Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought a detailed affidavit from the Chandigarh director general of police (DGP) on a plea from a city chemist alleging frame-up by cops in a 2020 synthetic drugs case.

The court directed the DGP to examine the claims of the chemist and another accused arrested with him, along with the status reports filed earlier by police during hearings on their bail pleas.

"..(DGP) should file a comprehensive affidavit including the facts and circumstances of the case till date," the bench of justice Rajesh Bhardwaj said while posting the matter for November 20.

The petitioner chemist, Karan Sharda, and one more person, Durgesh Mishra, were arrested in a synthetic drugs case following an...