Mansa, Oct. 31 -- A Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was allegedly caught consuming heroin (chitta) by local residents in the middle of a busy market in Budhlada town of Mansa district on Friday.
The residents also recovered a small packet of suspected narcotics from his pocket and handed him over to the local police.
The incident triggered protests, with residents staging a demonstration and demanding strict action against the police official.
The police subsequently conducted a dope test of the accused ASI, identified as Sehajpreet (50), which reportedly returned positive.
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