Mohali, February 13: Former DSP of the Punjab Police and international wrestler Jagdish Bhola was on Tuesday convicted in three drug cases by the CBI court at Mohali.
The quantum of sentence is likely to be pronounced after lunch.
The special CBI court at Mohali in January 2018 had framed charges against 13 accused, including wrestler-turned-policeman-turned-drug kingpin Jagdish Bhola, in the multi-crore drug racket following the clubbing of three separate Enforcement Case Information Reports (ECIRs) filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The Punjab Police had busted the multi-crore drug racket and claimed to have recovered synthetic drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, opium, intoxicating powder, monoethylmine, phenoxylate, hydro-chloride and Rs 1,91,64,800 in Indian currency besides some foreign exchange, arms and luxury cars from the various accused.
The police had registered cases under the NDPS Act along with various Sections of the IPC and the Arms Act between 2013 and 2014 following which the ED had filed multiple ECIRs for violations of the PMLA Act.
Timeline
March 3, 2013: Canadian NRI Anoop Kahlon arrested in drug case by Fatehgarh Sahib police.
November 12, 2013: Dismissed cop Jagdish Bhola arrested.
November 15, 2013: Amritsar-based SAD leader Bittu Aulakh and businessman Jagjit Chahal arrested.
December 13, 2013: Delhi-based alleged smuggler Varinder Raja arrested by police.
February 18, 2014: I-T department seizes a diary of Goraya-based businessman Chunni Lal Gaba which proved his links with politicians.
May 22, 2014: Jails Minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur resigns.
June 21, 2014: Chunni Lal Gaba arrested by Patiala Police.
June 24, 2014: Son of former minister Phillaur, Damanvir appears before ED after having been summoned since February.
July 4, 2014: Chunni Lal’s son Gurmesh Gaba appears before ED
October 13, 2014: Former minister Phillaur and CPS Avinash Chander appear before ED
October 17, 2014: Jalandhar Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh appears before ED
October 20, 2014: Former NRI Sabha Chairman Kamaljit Hayre appears before ED
December 26, 2014: Majithia appears in ED.
January 8, 2015: Varinder Raja and Sukhjeet Sukha brought by ED in its custody for four days.
January 12, 2015: Bittu Aulakh taken by ED in its custody for two days.
January 16, 2015: Inquiry Officer Niranjan Singh transferred to Kolkata.
January 21, 2015: High Court orders stay on transfer of Niranjan Singh.
October 6, 2016: Niranjan S promoted as Deputy Director.
January, 2018: Charges framed against 13 accused
October 5, 2018: Niranjan S opts for VRS.
February 13, 2019: Jagdish Bhola convicted.
