Amritsar ASI dies of cardiac arrest after chasing suspect

Amritsar, January 18

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at the bus stand police chowki suffered a cardiac arrest after chasing a suspected criminal, who was allegedly fleeing from police custody.

Before being sent to jail, the suspect was taken to Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Civil Hospital for medical examination. He, however, dodged the cops and fled. ASI Paramjit Singh chased and caught him near the bus stand. The ASI brought the suspect back to the hospital.

After coming back to the hospital on an auto-rickshaw, he complained of breathlessness and was admitted to the emergency ward of the hospital. Later, doctors declared him dead.

Accused Rakesh Singh, a resident of Namak Mandi area, was caught by the police from the bus stand area under preventive action.

However, Rambagh police station SHO Rajwinder Kaur denied that Rakesh escaped from police custody. She said ASI Paramjit suffered a cardiac arrest when he brought the suspect to the hospital for medical examination.