Chandigarh: In the aftermath of yesterday’s clash in Phagwara the Punjab police chief has reportedly placed local DSP Kanwalpreet Singh under suspension and attached him with Police Headquarters, Chandigarh on account of his failure to anticipate and handle the recent law & order situation in Phagwara. A government press release further states that Phagwara SP Ajinder Singh has been transferred to Police Headquarters, Chandigarh.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Punjab police said that the above action has been taken on basis of a report received from the Inspector General of Police, Zone-II, Jalandhar.
Jasbir Singh Rai has been posted as the Superintendent of Police, Phagwara and Manpreet Singh has been posted as DSP Phagwara with directions to take charge of their new assignments immediately.