PM safety breach: Disciplinary proceedings towards then Punjab DGP, two law enforcement officials

By PTI

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Monday ordered the initiation of disciplinary proceedings towards former DGP S Chattopadhyaya and two different law enforcement officials over the safety breach throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the state in January final 12 months.

Apart from Chattopadhyaya who has since retired, the disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated towards Inderbir Singh, the then deputy inspector normal (DIG) of police of Ferozepur vary, and Harmandeep Singh Hans, the then senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Ferozepur.

Official sources stated these officers could be requested to submit their responses.

According to the Home Affairs division’s communication to the Personnel division issued on Monday, Mann additionally determined that explanations be referred to as from Naresh Arora, the then ADGP (Law and Order), G Nageshwara Rao, the then ADGP Cyber Crime, Mukhvinder Singh Chhina, the then IGP Patiala Range, Rakesh Agrawal, the then IG Counter Intelligence and Nodal Officer, Surjeet Singh, the then DIG Faridkot, and Charanjit Singh, the then SSP Moga, as to why disciplinary proceedings shouldn’t be initiated towards them as beneficial within the Supreme Court-constituted inquiry committee report.

The transfer got here after the Supreme Court-appointed committee, which probed the safety breach throughout Prime Minister Modi’s go to to Punjab in January 2022, had indicted a number of state officers for lapses.

On January 5, 2022, Modi’s convoy was stranded on a flyover as a consequence of a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from Punjab with out attending any occasion, together with a rally.

The high court docket on January 12 final 12 months had appointed the committee to probe the breach, saying these questions can’t be left to “one­-sided inquiries” as they wanted “judicially trained independent minds” to research.

The Union Home Secretary had final month written to the Punjab chief secretary to submit an motion taken report on the matter.

Just a few days in the past, Punjab Chief Secretary V Ok Janjua had stated that the state authorities would ship an motion taken report back to the Centre.

The chief secretary had then stated that penalties to the erring officers can embody stopping increments, demotion and in worse case dismissal of these nonetheless in service.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Monday ordered the initiation of disciplinary proceedings towards former DGP S Chattopadhyaya and two different law enforcement officials over the safety breach throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the state in January final 12 months.

Apart from Chattopadhyaya who has since retired, the disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated towards Inderbir Singh, the then deputy inspector normal (DIG) of police of Ferozepur vary, and Harmandeep Singh Hans, the then senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Ferozepur.

Official sources stated these officers could be requested to submit their responses.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

According to the Home Affairs division’s communication to the Personnel division issued on Monday, Mann additionally determined that explanations be referred to as from Naresh Arora, the then ADGP (Law and Order), G Nageshwara Rao, the then ADGP Cyber Crime, Mukhvinder Singh Chhina, the then IGP Patiala Range, Rakesh Agrawal, the then IG Counter Intelligence and Nodal Officer, Surjeet Singh, the then DIG Faridkot, and Charanjit Singh, the then SSP Moga, as to why disciplinary proceedings shouldn’t be initiated towards them as beneficial within the Supreme Court-constituted inquiry committee report.

The transfer got here after the Supreme Court-appointed committee, which probed the safety breach throughout Prime Minister Modi’s go to to Punjab in January 2022, had indicted a number of state officers for lapses.

On January 5, 2022, Modi’s convoy was stranded on a flyover as a consequence of a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from Punjab with out attending any occasion, together with a rally.

The high court docket on January 12 final 12 months had appointed the committee to probe the breach, saying these questions can’t be left to “one­-sided inquiries” as they wanted “judicially trained independent minds” to research.

The Union Home Secretary had final month written to the Punjab chief secretary to submit an motion taken report on the matter.

Just a few days in the past, Punjab Chief Secretary V Ok Janjua had stated that the state authorities would ship an motion taken report back to the Centre.

The chief secretary had then stated that penalties to the erring officers can embody stopping increments, demotion and in worse case dismissal of these nonetheless in service.