Arjuna awardee former Punjab police SSP booked for rash driving

KAPURTHALA: Arjuna awardee former international basketball player and retired Punjab Police SSP Sajjan Singh Cheema has been booked by Sultanpur Lodhi police for rash driving after a Kapurthala resident complained that Cheema’s car had hit his car when he had parked his car and was about to come out on Sunday.
Cheema, who contested 2017 assembly election on AAP ticket from Sultanpur Lodhi and is now Shiromani Akali Dal leader said the case was registered to settle political scores.
Kapurthala resident Karampreet Singh alleged that he and his friend were going towards Sultanpur Lodhi in his Innova vehicle and when he halted near a petrol pump outside Rail Coach Factory and was about to come out, Cheema’s car hit his car.
Sultanpur Lodhi DSP Sarwan Singh Bal said that Karampreet received “internal’’ injuries as Cheema’s car rammed into his car from the rear side.
However, Cheema said that case was registered due to political reasons as he had been highlighting “wrongdoings” of Sultanpur Lodhi MLA Navtej Singh Cheema.
“It was raining and the car ahead of my car applied sudden brakes and I too applied brakes but my car slightly hit the other car on its the rear side. Karampreet and I came out of our cars. Common refrain between us was that I was not at fault and we even exchanged our phone number and both of us parted ways after ending the issue there and then without any bitterness. Later I came to know that a FIR was lodged against me and when I enquired further I came to know that Karampreet was going to attend a religious function organized by Cheema and when latter learnt about the incident he got the case registered,” said Cheema, who remained SSP Ferozepur and SSP Vigilance Bureau at Jalandhar.
The case has been registered under sections 279, 337 and 427 of IPC.