National Times Bureau :- In a significant administrative action, two senior police officers in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district have been suspended following their failure to provide satisfactory clarification to the High Court in a sensitive case involving the daughter of an Akali Dal candidate and the party’s IT Wing in-charge.
The officers suspended include DSP (Detective) Harjinder Singh and DSP (PBI) Gulzar Singh. Their suspension comes a day after Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav appeared before the Election Commission in New Delhi regarding the same matter.
The case pertains to the registration of an FIR against the Akali candidate’s daughter and the IT Wing in-charge. During the hearing, the High Court reportedly expressed displeasure after both officers failed to justify the basis of the FIR as well as the subsequent arrest of the IT Wing in-charge.
Following the DGP’s appearance before the Election Commission, the suspension orders for both DSPs were issued promptly, indicating strict enforcement of accountability within the police department ahead of the election season.
The disciplinary move has triggered strong political reactions, with many viewing it as a signal of tightened oversight within the state’s law enforcement machinery.
