Further investigations into the synthetic drug racket busted by the Punjab Police with the arrests of mastermind Jagdish Bhola and his four associates, major supplier Jagjit Singh Chahal, and, Maninder Singh Aulakh are also focussing on conducting a thorough background check of all the persons involved in the drug racket so as to cross-check all their linkages and connections.Disclosing this here today, Mr. H.S. Mann, SSP, Patiala said that the Diploma in Homeopathic Medicine (DHMS) acquired by Jagjit Singh Chahal in 1993 from Patna has come under scanner of the investigation and the authenticity of this diploma was being verified from concerned authorities. Meanwhile, verification of background of Jagjit Singh Chahal has revealed an opulent life style with a penchant for luxury cars having single digit numbers (0001) and single digit mobile numbers as well. So far, the investigation has uncovered the following vehicles and mobile numbers used by Jagjit Singh Chahal:Vehicles with single digit numbers (0001)
Type of vehicle Registration Number Cost of registration number
Land Cruiser CH-01AN 0001 Rs.17 lakhs
Freelander Range Rover PB-02AR 0001 Rs. 1.65 lakhs
Prado PB-02AK 0001 Rs.1.5 lakhs
Hyundai Terricon PB-10BW 0001 Rs. 4.7 lakhs
Toyota Liva PB-35M 0001 Rs. 1.7 lakhs
Honda Accord PB-10CE 0001 Rs. 4.4 lakhs
Hero Honda Motorcycle PB-02Y 0001 Rs. 50,000/-
Single digit mobile numbers
Mobile number Cost
99158-00001 Rs. 80,000/-
92165-10000 Rs. 20,000/-
99684-00001 Rs.55,000/-
92174-00001 Rs.55,000/-
92171-00001 Rs.40,000/-
98557-00001 Rs.70,000/-
86997-00001 Rs.40,000/-
The SSP informed that it has also come to light that Maninder Singh Aulakh @ Bittu Aulakh visited Pakistan in 2004 for watching Indo-Pak cricket match. It was also disclosed in the investigation by Bittu Aulakh that his family has a similar background and his father Master Partap Singh faced cases of gold smuggling and Opium Act. He was once transferred from Amritsar to Samana(Patiala) in 1994 as punishment and from where he retired. He was also a close relative of notorious smuggler late Paramjit Pamma Madoke. Further investigations are ongoing.