The three arrested cops. Gurgaon police have sent ACP (crime) Ranbir Singh to Kot

GURGAON: Controversy continues to follow Gurgaon police with an assistant sub-inspector and two head constables of the Palam Vihar crime unit arrested in Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh on Friday for allegedly firing at a toll employee following a brawl on Chandigarh-Manali highway.

The shooting took place early in the morning when a six-member team of cops from the city was on its way to Kullu apparently in search of a criminal.

While ASI Murari Lal, head constables Vikas and Kuldeep were arrested, the other three, who were part of the team, are 'absconding'.

Gurgaon police have sent ACP (crime) Ranbir Singh to Kot in Bilaspur to look into the matter. This is the second time Gurgaon police have landed in trouble in other cities after gangster Sandeep Gadoli's encounter in Mumbai last February landed city cops in Mumbai Police's custody.

When contacted, Gurgaon police commissioner Sandeep Khirwar said, "There was some incident, but we cannot confirm anything right now. We have sent an ACP there and will be able to divulge anything once we get some update from him."

Sources said the six cops had got into an argument with employees at Gada Mour toll over entry tax.

Soon, the verbal fight turned into a clash as the two sides started exchanging blows. Then, one of the cops allegedly fired at a toll employee, Ranbir Singh, who is admitted to a Chandigarh hospital.

After the firing, though three of them managed to flee the spot in their vehicle, the other three - Murari Lal, Vikas and Kuldeep - were chased down by other toll employees and local villagers. They thrashed the three cops and later handed them over to Kot police.

An FIR has been registered under sections 323 (hurt), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the IPC and Arms Act at Kot police station.

The three cops will be produced in a local court of Bilaspur district on Saturday.

