SP suspended over security lapse

A superintendent of police in Punjab has been suspended for alleged dereliction of duty in connection with the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. On January 5 last year, Modi had to abort his visit to Punjab’s Ferozepur, which led to a massive controversy. His convoy was stuck on a flyover for over 15 minutes as protestors blocked the road to Hussainiwala village in the district. The Centre had described it a “major security lapse”. An order issued by the Punjab Home Department said that Bathinda Superintendent of Police Gurbinder Singh has been suspended from duty with immediate effect. Singh was the superintendent of police (operations) in Ferozepur at the time of the security lapse. The order came after the Punjab director general of police said in a report to the home department that Singh did not properly perform his duty.