Phagwara cop suspended after his video vandalizing cart of vegetable vendor goes viral
Phagwara, May 5, 2021: Navdeep Singh, SHO Phagwara, has been suspended after his video vandalizing vegetable shop went viral on Wednesday.
A video of Navdeep Singh damaging the property of street-side vendors went viral on various social media platforms, attracting heavy criticism.
SSP Kapurthala Kanwardeep Kaur (IPS) informed that the department has swiftly taken action on the incident and initiated an inquiry in the matter.
"As a member of a disciplined force, such behavior is against service rules and is unwarranted. The behavior of officers as above brings a bad name to the entire force. He has been immediately placed under suspension," stated SSP Kapurthala.
"Under the supervision of DGP Punjab, Punjab Police has been working on the forefront of the war against Covid- 19 for over a year now and has served the people of Punjab with dedication. During this, we have also lost many officers to Covid-19. We are committed to serving the people of District Kapurthala with sincerity and honesty and any such act by any officer shall be strictly dealt with." she assured.
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