Barnala, Nov. 12 -- A police constable and his friend were arrested for allegedly possessing drugs in Barnala, police said on Wednesday. Two others, said to be drug suppliers, have also been caught, officials said.

Charanjit Singh, station house officer (SHO) of Barnala City 2 police station, said constable Gurpreet Singh and his friend Amandeep, a Barnala resident, were out to purchase some narcotic substance when a dispute arose with two others over failure to make payment. The police didn't clarify the nature of the drug.

"The two men filmed the cop while accusing him of possessing drugs. Initially, an FIR was registered against the two under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Sections 27 a...