Patiala: CCop declared proclaimed offender by court continues to work in force

PATIALA: Despite having been declared a proclaimed offender (PO) by a court, last year, in connection with a cheque bounce case, a police police cop has been found working in the department. Surprised, the the complainant in the case has now moved the court seeking action against the cop by the police department.
Complainant Munish Jalota, a resident of Dhobi Gate, said in 2017, he had lend Rs 5 lakh to Sub inspector Inder Mohan Sharma, after he sought the loan for some emergency. According to the complainant, even after several months, the cop did not return the amount and handed him a cheque.
However, on being presented before the bank, the cheques bounced for lack of funds. Munish then moved the court where the cop promised to pay the amount in five equal installments. However, as the cop again failed to keep the promise, the court declared Inder Mohan Sharma a proclaimed offender in November 2019.
Inder Mohan moved a bail application in the court, which was rejected. According to Munish Jalota, he on several occasions sought information from police department about the action taken against the cop, and his suspension from services, but no action was taken, nor any information was shared with him.
Counsel for the complainant Sukhjinder Singh Anand said he had come to know that the man was still serving in the police and was about to retire this month. Surprisingly, even after nearly ten months, the police are not taking any action against their who is a declared PO, he said.