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The information has been obtained by Resurgence India, a Ludhiana-based NGO. It was placed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday in the form of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur and Justice Hemant Gupta issued notices to the Punjab government and the Director General of Police in response to the PIL. The petitioner has demanded that such police officers be suspended, dismissed or transferred as per the Punjab Police Rules.
N Patiala
In the Patiala district, cases against three inspectors, one sub-inspector, eight assistant sub-inspectors, 11 head constables and 12 constables are under investigation. Moreover, one inspector, four SI, seven ASI, 33 head constables and 48 constables are facing trial. One inspector and four constables have, meanwhile, been convicted by a trial court in Patiala. While 33 police officers are facing corruption cases, 31 have been charged with negligence of duty. Thirteen police officers are facing prosecution under forgery or cheating, four have been charged with murder, three with kidnapping and seven with drug-related offences.
N Mohali
In Mohali, out of the 13 police officers facing criminal prosecution, 11 have been charged with corruption, one with illegal detention and one under the section of other offences. Cases against two sub-inspectors, one assistant sub-inspector, a head constable and one constable are under investigation. Moreover, one inspector, sub-inspector, three head constables and a constable are under trial. One inspector, three sub-inspectors, an assistant sub-inspector, four head constables and four constables have, meanwhile, been convicted.
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