Ex-Wing Commander arrested

Staff of the Customs (Preventive) Commissioner’s office , Amritsar, held former Wing Commander of Air Force Harinder Pal Singh Shergill, who had been evading arrest for 11 years for smuggling oreign exchange, from Chandigarh today.

Booked under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act ( COFEPOSA), Shergill had been absconding since 1998 forbid to smuggle foreign exchange. Commissioner, Customs, Ranjit Singh said the arrest was made possible for a tip- off. The accused has also served in Air India as Captain. The Customs earlier arrested him from Sahara International Airport, Mumbai in 1998 while trying to smuggle foreign exchange.

The then Joint Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi had passed his detention under COFEPOSA. However, since then he had been absconding. He had jumped the bail.