'Insta Queen' Cop Amandeep Kaur Lands in the Middle of Punjab's Drug Scandal
Amandeep Kaur loved showing off her Punjab Police uniform and luxury lifestyle on Instagram, racking up tens of thousands of followers as the self-styled Insta Queen. But the influencer cop's double life crashed down after her arrest on April 2, 2025. The charge? Carrying over 17 grams of heroin in Bathinda, caught red-handed while behind the wheel of a flashy black SUV. The case is raising tough questions about corruption and drug trafficking inside the very police force that should fight crime.
She didn't just lose her freedom. Kaur, a veteran woman constable, was dismissed from service almost immediately. Her suspension was in line with a strict order from the Punjab Director General of Police: cops aren't supposed to post 'modelling in uniform' photos and reels, especially if it glamorizes police life for the internet. But her social media presence was the least of her problems the day the heroin was found.
Old Wounds and Bigger Connections
The scandal isn’t new—Kaur’s name was in police files well before her arrest. Back in 2022, Gurmeet Kaur filed an FIR accusing Amandeep of having an affair with her husband, Balwinder Singh—who police say is a major drug dealer in the region. Gurmeet’s complaint wasn’t just about family drama. She alleged that Amandeep, using her police badge, shielded Singh’s heroin trafficking activities. Ambulances were reportedly used as cover for moving drugs, a tactic that escaped detection for years. Yet, Balwinder himself has managed to slip away every time the police come knocking, and he still hasn't been tracked down by authorities.
The 2025 bust has revived those earlier claims. Now, Bathinda police are combing through every lead that could help them chart Singh’s network. They want to know who else is part of the supply chain—and if more officers are tangled up in the illicit business.
The investigation goes further than just tracking down missing suspects. Police recovered four mobile phones from Kaur’s car and her upscale home. The devices are being analyzed at Mohali’s Digital Investigation Training and Analysis Centre (DITAC), where investigators hope forensic data recovery will turn up deleted messages and call records. The target: possible links to other drug peddlers and, alarmingly, to senior police officials. There’s even talk that Amandeep dropped the name of a top IPS officer during her interrogation in a last-ditch effort to throw investigators off her trail. Authorities are double-checking if there’s any real connection or if it was just a desperate bluff.
Outside of criminal networks, Amandeep Kaur’s lifestyle is also under scrutiny. Owning a ₹2 crore home and a stable of luxury cars raises big red flags for someone on a constable’s salary. Police are now picking apart her finances and past property deals to trace any money laundering or kickbacks from the drug trade.
The case exposes cracks in Punjab’s fight against drugs. People in the region are used to hearing about corrupt officials, but when the accused is a cop with massive social media reach, the impact hits differently. Many are watching to see if this is just one bad apple or a hint that the roots of the drug epidemic go much deeper into the state’s police and political circles. Punjab Police say they are determined to follow the evidence—even if it leads to their own ranks.
