Punjab Jail Minister Sohan Singh Thandal on Monday suspended DSP (maintenance) Balvir Singh Bisla, deputed at Gurdaspur Central Jail, on the charges charge of negligence and for entering into clash with the jail staff.
After reports of fight between jail staff of Central Jail Gurdaspur hit the headlines, the Jail Minister immediately marked inquiry to the Inspector General, Jail, Jagjit Singh, stated an official spokesperson of the State Government.
He said that in the Inspector General’s inquiry report, DSP (maintenance) Balvir Singh Bisla has been found guilty of negligence from his duty and to provoke his subordinate staff to enter into physical clash with DSP (security) Hasbans lal.
“Jail Minister Sohan Singh Thandal immediately passed order to suspend the guilty officer,” he said. On the other hand, Thandal also issued strict advisory to the jail staff deputed across the state to discharge their duty with utmost care.
“Such kind of incidents would amount to tarnish the image of the Punjab government on one hand and increasing moral of the jail inmates on the other hand. Anyone found guilty of negligence from his officially duty would be severely dealt with,” he said.