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The transfers, effective immediately, were directed by the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs
Police personnel outside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s Kapurthala House residence. (PTI file photo)
The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government on Friday ordered a major reshuffle in the Punjab Police administration, transferring 21 IPS officers, including seven Senior Superintendent of Police (SSPs), with immediate effect.
The transfers were directed by the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs.
This decision comes just two days after the Punjab Police dismissed 52 personnel, including constables and inspectors, over charges of corruption.
DGP Gaurav Yadav had confirmed the dismissal of the officers, stating that the action included one inspector, five assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs), four head constables (HCs), and 42 constables spread across different districts.
In a media briefing, Yadav had stated that “black sheep in the police will not be tolerated,” and disclosed that nearly 400 FIRs had been filed against police personnel across the state, the majority of which were related to corruption..
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