Sikh guardsman tests positive for cocaine; could face serious consequences
Sikh guardsman tests positive for cocaine; could face serious consequences A 22-year-old Sikh soldier could be expelled from his post after he was tested positive for cocaine, according to a media report.He earlier created history by becoming the first to wear a turban during an annual parade to mark British Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday ceremony. Charanpreet Singh Lall, last week, failed a random drugs test at his barracks, with insiders claiming he registered “high levels” of cocaine, as per reports. “Guardsman Lall has been discussing it openly in the barracks. The Guards carry out public duties at the Palace, it’s disgraceful behaviour,” a source was quoted as saying by the report. “It is for his commanding officer to decide if he gets the boot—but anyone caught taking Class A drugs can expect to be dismissed.” “Everyone’s shocked. He was put in the limelight and now he’s brought only embarrassment,” the report said.Brigadier Christopher Coles, Head of Army Personnel Services Group, said: “I can confirm that a number of soldiers from the Coldstream Guards are under investigation for alleged drugs misuse.” Lall, who was born in Punjab, moved to the UK with his family as a baby. He later joined the British Army in January 2016. -PTC News
