HC orders CRPF cover to victim of police assault

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed the centre to provide CRPF cover to the woman victim of police assault in Tarn Taran on March 3.

Security will also be provided to the relatives who are being intimidated by the police after the incident.

Meanwhile, the Punjab Government counsel confirmed to the High Court that as per the March 18 order passed by Justice Ranjit Singh, the police personnel involved in the matter have been transferred out of Tarn Taran district with immediate effect.

Earlier Justice Ranjit Singh directed the inspector general of police, Amritsar range to provide protection to the petitioner, Harvinder Kaur and her family from Monday itself from central forces and not from police of the State.

The IG of Chandigarh was asked to provide protection to the petitioner till her stay in the city for a day, till when alternative arrangement are made for the security of the petitioner.

The decision of the court has come as a relief for the family of the victim and they said that they have full faith in judiciary and have high hopes that justice will be served to the women who have been subjected to police atrocities.

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