Breaking: Punjab Police sends fresh reminder to ED over case records, seeks authorized officer to appear on Sept 3
Ravi Jakhu
Chandigarh, September 2, 2026: The standoff between the Punjab Police and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) over case-related records has intensified, with the Punjab Bureau of Investigation (BoI) issuing a fresh reminder to the ED’s Jalandhar Zonal Office.
In its latest communication, the Punjab Bureau of Investigation has reiterated its concerns over the material earlier supplied by the central agency under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The state police has maintained that some of the documents and electronic records provided by the ED were incomplete or illegible and that additional original material was required to proceed with the inquiry.
The reminder also records the sequence of events that, according to the Punjab Police, took place at the Punjab Police Headquarters in Chandigarh on September 1.
The BoI had requested the ED to depute an authorised officer familiar with the case to appear at 11 am on September 1 at the Officers Lounge at Punjab Police Headquarters, along with relevant records and supporting material.
According to the Punjab Police communication, no senior or competent ED officer appeared at the scheduled time. The letter states that after a phone call at around 11:12 am, an ED official cited court proceedings in Mohali as the reason for the delay.
The Punjab Police further stated that an ED Head Constable arrived at the headquarters at around 12:48 pm, but reportedly informed officials that he was not conversant with the facts of the case.
The BoI has also claimed that subsequent attempts to contact senior ED officials through phone calls and WhatsApp messages did not receive a response. According to the communication, the Head Constable subsequently left the premises without providing the requested case material or further clarification.
The Punjab Police has reiterated that the records supplied earlier were not sufficient for the state agency to properly establish the context, identity of persons involved, sequence of events and other facts relevant to the allegations of cognizable offences.
The BoI has now asked the ED to send a fully authorised and case-competent officer on September 3, 2026, at 3 pm with legible copies of the relevant records, electronic data along with metadata and original source material.
The latest communication comes amid an ongoing dispute between the two agencies over the evidence and records shared by the ED in connection with allegations of an alleged transfer-posting racket and other offences.
While the Punjab Police has raised questions over the completeness and usability of the material, the ED has maintained in its separate communications that it has already shared the requisite information and subsequently supplemented it with additional material, including legible copies of electronic communications and a certificate relating to electronic records.
The matter is also before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, where the ED has sought registration of an FIR based on the material it claims to have supplied to the state police.