Chandigarh, Oct 25: Conceding that Punjab was going through a “difficult” time, newly-appointed state police chief Suresh Arora today assured impartial probe into the alleged sacrilege incidents and said his priority will be to maintain law and order, and communal harmony.
”The government has reposed faith in me and my priority will be to maintain law and order, brotherhood, communal harmony and peace in the state,” Arora said.
Suresh Arora, a 1982-batch IPS officer, today replaced DGP Sumedh Saini. Punjab government today shunted out Saini in the wake of protests against the incidents of desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji.
“Impartial, fair and transparent investigation will be conducted,” Arora said here while addressing media this evening.
Suresh Arora replaces Sumedh Saini as Punjab DGP
Meanwhile, in a bid to placate the frayed tempers and to mollify the agitating Sikhs, the Punjab government on Sunday removed Sumedh Saini as Director General of Police. A 1982-batch IPS officer Suresh Arora has been appointed as the new DGP.
Saini, now transferred to state police housing corporation -though earned kudos for handling the Dinanagar terror attack but failed to arrest the people involved in a series of sacrilege incidents besides the Sikh protests.
