AMRITSAR: In a sudden and unexpected move, Amritsar commissioner of police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar has been removed from his post, with deputy inspector general (DIG), Border Range, Amritsar, Harmanbir Singh Gill—who himself recently assumed charge—being given additional charge as CP, Amritsar.The reason behind the abrupt reshuffle is not immediately clear. However, sources said a controversial statement or decision allegedly made by Bhullar may have prompted the government to take the step.The transfer orders, issued on August 7 by Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, principal secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs, stated that Bhullar would report to the office of the DGP until further orders. Both officers have been directed to assume their new assignments with immediate effect.
The transfer triggered an immediate political reaction from former Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu, who questioned the timing of the move in a post on X.“The timing of Gurpreet Bhullar’s transfer is bound to raise eyebrows. Did his accurate revelations about the alleged Jantar Mantar plot trouble Kejriwal?” Bittu said.While the Punjab government cited “administrative grounds” for the reshuffle, highly placed sources claimed there could be more to the sudden transfer than a routine administrative exercise.(With agency inputs)
