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PATIALA: Former Punjab constabulary IG Amar Singh Chahal (66) is battling for beingness aft an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot to the thorax astatine his Patiala location connected Monday. Police accidental helium changeable himself with his gunman's licensed revolver.This is the 2nd specified incidental involving an IPS serviceman successful the region. In Oct, Haryana ADG Y Puran Kumar had changeable himself dormant with his gunman's pistol astatine his Chandigarh house.A 12-page handwritten enactment recovered connected the country details however Chahal was cheated of Rs 8.1 crore successful a "highly sophisticated" online concern fraud that operated done WhatsApp and Telegram nether the sanction "F-777 DBS Wealth Equity Research Group".
It falsely claimed regulatory approvals and links with well-known fiscal institutions, the enactment says.Patiala SP Palwinder Singh Cheema said 1 of Chahal's friends, aft getting a connection from him, alerted constabulary that helium whitethorn person attempted suicide. A constabulary squad rushed to his location astir 1.45pm and took him to hospital, accidental constabulary sources."Chahal is undergoing attraction and his information is critical," said Patiala SSP Varun Sharma.
Police said Chahal, a 1990-batch IPS officer, had not filed immoderate ailment regarding the alleged fraud.The enactment appealed for extortion and assistance for his household and requested that creditors refrain from pressuring them. Investigators are tracing the alleged transactions and examining the integer grounds Chahal cited.
