Four companies of Para Military Forces have been deployed as a security measure to prevent escalation of any tension due to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Sutlej-Yamuna link canal issue.
Inspector General of Police (Patiala Zone) Paramraj Singh Umranangal confirmed the deployment of four companies of Para Military Forces.
He said two companies have been deployed in Patiala district and one each in Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib district.
He said the deployment is concentrated over the Punjab and Haryana border and along the SYl canal.
Meanwhile, Patiala police chief Gurmeet Chauhan said that flag marches were conducted in Rajpura and Patran area of Patiala district.