Dakha SHO’s suspension politically motivated: Akali MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 17

The SHO, Dakha, Jagjit Singh, was suspended by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana (rural), Charanjit Singh.

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA from Dakha Manpreet Singh Ayali alleged that the SHO was suspended as he had sent policemen for flag-hoisting function arranged by him on the Independence Day at Dakha.

Ayali alleged that before the Independence Day function, he had written to the SSP for required security arrangements for the flag-hoisting ceremony. As per the protocol, the SSP asked the SHO, who then sent policemen for presenting guard of honour during the flag-hoisting ceremony and when his rivals from the Congress came to know about this, they forced the SSP to suspend the SHO for extending favour to the opposition party.

Ayali said initially the SHO was sent to the Police Lines but later he was suspended.

“The SHO should not have been suspended as he did what the protocol demanded. We will take up the matter at the government level,” said Ayali.

Sources, however, maintained that the SHO had faced action because he had not registered a case in some property dispute of a woman. Senior authorities had asked the SHO to register a case but the SHO had not acted. On coming to know, the SSP suspended him.

The SSP could not be contacted despite repeated phone calls.

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