Moga, In a major development in Punjab Police’s ongoing crackdown on corruption and drug-linked cases, former lady inspector Arshpreet Kaur Garewal, who had been absconding for nearly a year, surrendered before the Moga District Court on Tuesday. The court, presided over by Additional Sessions Judge Rabindra Kaur, sent her to judicial custody till October 20.
According to official records, on October 1, 2024, then SHO Inspector Arshpreet Kaur Garewal and Munshi Gurpreet Singh recovered 2 kg of opium from an accused named Amarjeet Singh. During further investigation, 3 kg of additional opium was seized from Amarjeet’s two associates.
However, the investigation later revealed serious allegations of bribery and corruption. It was alleged that Inspector Arshpreet Kaur, along with Constable Gurpreet Singh and Rajpal Singh, demanded ₹8 lakh from the accused for his release, of which ₹5 lakh was reportedly accepted. Following this, a case was registered against Arshpreet Kaur Garewal, Gurpreet Singh, Rajpal Singh, and Manpreet Singh at Kot-e-Sekha Police Station, Moga, under the NDPS Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act.
After the registration of the case, Arshpreet Kaur went underground and remained untraceable for months, ignoring repeated court summons. Consequently, on July 31, 2025, the Moga court declared her a proclaimed offender (fugitive).
Before being declared absconding, Arshpreet Kaur had posted a statement on Facebook, alleging that the case against her was false and motivated by personal revenge. She claimed that some senior police officials had sexually harassed her and implicated her in a fabricated case after she resisted their advances.
Now, after nearly a year in hiding, former lady inspector Arshpreet Kaur Garewal has finally surrendered before the court, bringing a new turn to the long-standing case. Her surrender has once again sparked discussions within police circles about internal accountability, corruption, and misuse of power in the force.
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