Congress leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira arrested by Punjab police in old drugs case

The Punjab police on Thursday morning arrested Congress leader and MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with an old case registered against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The arrest came after the Punjab police led by SP Manjeet Singh and DSP AR Sharma raided his Chandigarh house at around 6:30 am.

Congress leader and MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira

Khaira, the MLA from Bholath, went live on Facebook during the raids where he can be seen arguing with the police and asking for a warrant. While the police can be seen telling him that he is being arrested in an old NDPS case on the recommendation of a probe conducted by an SIT led by a DIG rank officer and two SSPs, the MLA claimed that the case was already quashed by the Supreme Court.

The police can also be seen telling Khaira’s son Mehtab Khaira that the MLA is being taken to Jalalabad police station.