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Bypoll: EC suspends Tarn Taran SSP after SAD chief’s complaint

She took charge in September. Meanwhile, IPS officer Surinder Lamba, who was serving as AIG (Personnel-1) at Police Headquarters, Chandigarh, has been posted as Tarn Taran SSP after Election Commission cleared the appointment.

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The ruling AAP questioned the EC move, claiming that the action was taken without any “concrete complaint”. AAP leader Baltej Pannu claimed that the opposition was “unnerved by the immense support for the AAP in the bypoll”.

The Election Commission Saturday suspended Tarn Taran SSP Ravjot Kaur Grewal, three days ahead of the November 11 Assembly byelection.

She took charge in September. Meanwhile, IPS officer Surinder Lamba, who was serving as AIG (Personnel-1) at Police Headquarters, Chandigarh, has been posted as Tarn Taran SSP after Election Commission cleared the appointment.

Earlier in the day, Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar was assigned the additional charge of Tarn Taran SSP. Though no reason has been mentioned for the suspension of Grewal, the action comes after SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal lodged a complaint with the Punjab CEO against the officer alleging that the IPS officer was misusing the police to file “false” FIRs against party leaders and workers to hinder their campaign for the Tarn Taran bypoll.

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Badal said the ruling party’s “gambit to influence the bypoll by misusing” the police has been thwarted. Congress leader Pargat Singh said, “This action will boost morale of workers and other parties participating in the elections.” he said.

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