Senior Vigilance Bureau officer suspended in Punjab

The Punjab Government has suspended a senior officer of the Vigilance Bureau for his alleged grave misconduct and dereliction of duty, according to an order.

The December 26 order, however, did not reveal the nature of misconduct by the officer.

“Lakhbir Singh, PPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Bureau, Amritsar, Punjab, is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect under Rule 4 (1) (a) of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, for his grave misconduct and dereliction of duty,” the order read.

During the suspension, his headquarters will be the office of the Director General of Police, Punjab, Chandigarh and he will not leave it without the permission of the competent authority, it read.

Last month, the state Government suspended Amritsar Rural, Senior Superintendent of Police and IPS officer Maninder Singh for his alleged failure in taking strict action against gangsters.