Dismissed woman constable remanded in 2-day police custody in drug seizure case

Suspended Punjab Police constable Amandeep Kaur was today remanded in two-day police custody following the alleged seizure of 17.71 gm of heroin from her. Sh was dismissed from service yesterday.

Known as “Insta Queen” for her active social media presence, the police are now interrogating her to uncover more details about her alleged drug trafficking network and financial trails.

Kaur frequently posted Instagram reels on her handle “police_kaurdeep” featuring her SUV and luxury items, amassing more than 30,000 followers. Her social media activities had previously drawn attention within the Police Department.

In addition to her social media presence, allegations surfaced regarding her personal life and assets.

It is learnt that for the past three years, many persons had been filing complaints against her with the Punjab Government officials and senior police officers, but she used to escape scrutiny due to her “high-level connections”.

It is also learnt that she tried to flaunt her close connections with a senior IPS officer to escape this time when stopped for checking.

During her 14 years’ of service, Amandeep had seen 31 transfers and two suspensions.

A woman named Gurmeet Kaur had accused Amandeep Kaur of maintaining a lavish lifestyle disproportionate to her known sources of income, claiming the ownership of a house worth ₹2 crore, multiple cars and a watch valued at ₹1 lakh. Further, Gurmeet alleged that Kaur was involved in a relationship with her husband (Balwinder Sonu) and implicated in drug distribution activities using an ambulance.

According to Gurmeet, Kaur rarely attended duty and would instead go on “medical leave” to travel with Balwinder to purchase heroin. She claimed that Balwinder was responsible for packing and selling the drugs, while Kaur used her police uniform to avoid scrutiny.

These facets of Kaur’s social media behaviour and personal life have drawn significant public and departmental scrutiny, culminating in her arrest and dismissal from the police force.

Bathinda SSP Amneet Kondal said, “We have already started probe into her financial and revenue assets. A team also conducted raid at her house in Bathinda.”

She also said that Balwinder Sonu had also been included in the FIR and further probe was on.

Amandeep Kaur hails from Chak Fateh Singh Wala village in Bathinda and was currently attached to the Bathinda police lines.

She was arrested during a joint operation by the Bathinda Police and the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) as part of the state’s “Yudh Nasheyan Virudh” anti-drugs campaign.

Scuffle between couple in court complex

Tension flared in the District Courts complex today when co-accused in the case and Gurmeet Kaur’s husband, Balwinder Sonu, arrived in the court and both had a scuffle. Police personnel present there intervened in the matter to control them.

Gurmeet Kaur later accused her husband of not only beating her but also threatening to kill her.

Balwinder Singh alleged that Gurmeet Kaur was blackmailing him and also levelling false accusations against him.

Bathinda