The racket unraveled in June 2007 when Ranjit Singh, a resident of Bhagike village, refused to succumb to the pressure. He approached the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), revealing that senior police officers had demanded an upfront bribe of ₹50,000 just to drop his name from a falsified rape complaint. Deep-Rooted Police Involvement and the CBI Takeover
Following formal complaints filed by victims to the DIG of Ferozepur, an official inquiry revealed that Raman Kumar had used his position at the Badhni Kalan police station to extort money from residents in exchange for dropping their names from the scandal's suspect pool. This led to his immediate dismissal from the service under Article 311 of the Constitution of India by the then-Moga Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). Badhni kalan moga sex kand
: Like much of rural Moga, society is governed by established behavioral patterns where family reputation and communal ties are prioritized. The racket unraveled in June 2007 when Ranjit
As initial inquiries began, the sheer scale of the racket became apparent. The local police could not be trusted to investigate themselves, as the names of their own top commanders were surfacing. Recognizing the systemic corruption, the Punjab and Haryana High Court stepped in and transferred the investigation to the in December 2007. The High Court famously remarked that the severity of the Moga case was "no less than the Jammu sex scandal". This led to his immediate dismissal from the
: Sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined ₹2 lakh. Broader Socio-Legal Implications