India, May 11 -- A Punjab Police assistant sub inspector (ASI) stationed in the border town of Abohar has been placed under suspension and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after a viral video purportedly showed him conducting a drug transaction from inside a police emergency response vehicle.

The incident occurred five days ago on Seed Farm Road, an area notorious for drug trafficking. The footage captured ASI Balwinder Singh in a 112 patrol vehicle buying suspected contraband from two motorcycle-borne youths.

The ASI has been absconding, and police teams are on his trail.

Superintendent of police Ashwant Singh said that an investigation by the Fazilka police found ASI Balwinder Singh, who was with...