HP ex-cop, 2 others held in Mohali in crypto scam

A former constable of the Himachal Pradesh Police who took voluntary retirement is among three persons arrested by the Punjab Police in Mohali’s Zirakpur in the multi-crore Himachal cryptocurrency scam.

Those arrested were Zirakpur resident Sham Sharma; and Dhanas residents Sunil Kumar (former constable) and Ashwani Kumar, both originally belonging to Puthiana village in Nadaun (HP), said Mohali SSP Sandeep Garg. “Currently, a financial investigation is underway to prepare a trail of their wrongful gains,” he said.