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Punjab government removes Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar

The Punjab government has removed Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar from his post, replacing him with DIG Border Range Harmanbir Singh Gill. The transfer follows Bhullar's recent public claims regarding a Pakistan-linked terror plot involving individuals at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. While the government has cited administrative reasons for the change, the move has sparked political debate and speculation regarding the timing and the nature of his previous statements.

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Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India
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What Happened

The Punjab government issued an order on Friday to remove Gurpreet Singh Bhullar from his position as the Police Commissioner of Amritsar. Harmanbir Singh Gill, the current DIG of the Border Range, has been appointed to hold the additional charge of the office. The decision comes shortly after Bhullar held a press conference alleging that Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, had orchestrated a terror plot involving individuals at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

Bhullar had previously claimed that nine individuals, including four minors, were arrested in connection with the alleged plot, with authorities seizing pistols, ammunition, and petrol bombs. While the government has officially attributed the transfer to administrative grounds, the move has drawn attention due to the controversial nature of the claims made by the former commissioner. The incident has become a subject of political discussion, with opposition parties questioning the circumstances surrounding his sudden removal.

Key Facts

  1. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar was removed from his post as Amritsar Police Commissioner.Source not recorded
  2. Harmanbir Singh Gill has been assigned the additional charge of Amritsar Police Commissioner.Source not recorded
  3. Bhullar had previously alleged a Pakistan-linked terror plot involving individuals at Jantar Mantar.Source not recorded
  4. The government cited administrative grounds for the transfer.Source not recorded
  5. Bhullar claimed that nine people, including four minors, were arrested in a related operation.Source not recorded

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