Amid Flak Over Law and Order, Punjab Police Chief to Proceed on Leave

Shut on the heels of in search of a Central deputation, Punjab Police chief V Okay Bhawra has now utilized for 2 months depart. The Punjab police, headed by him, has of late come underneath criticism over dealing with of regulation and order scenario within the state.

With him continuing on depart, the state police is but once more going to have a brand new DGP quickly, fourth in six months.

Bhawra was appointed the state chief in January. He had come underneath criticism for his dealing with of the regulation and order scenario as underneath him the state police needed to face the ignominy of an assault on his Intelligence headquarters and later the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.

The Punjab police had additionally confronted embarrassment with Delhi police arresting among the key accused within the Moose Wala case.

Few days in the past, Bhawra had reportedly made himself obtainable for a central deputation. With him anticipated to proceed on depart, speculations on who would be the officiating DGP has begun.

DGP (Prisons) Harpreet Singh Sidhu and DGP-cum-Particular Principal Secretary to the CM, Gaurav Yadav, are mentioned to be the entrance runners for the submit if Bhawra proceeds on depart.

The state authorities should ship a panel of officers to the Union Public Service Fee (UPSC) to shortlist three officers, certainly one of whom can be chosen for the DGP’s submit by the state authorities.

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