By-elections across seven states witness appreciable turnout amid largely peaceful polling: ECI
The poll panel attributed the peaceful polling to strict security measures it enforced to ensure a smooth and fair polling process.
The poll panel attributed the peaceful polling to strict security measures it enforced to ensure a smooth and fair polling process.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Commission confirmed that investigations and disciplinary actions are underway to uphold the sanctity of the electoral process.
A senior police officer was transferred after the arrest of the brother-in-law of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Manjinder Singh Lalpura in the case.
Priority is being given to carry rescue and relief work in the badly affected areas of the state.
DGP Gaurav Yadav said the RPG was military-grade hardware and there was a possibility that it was smuggled from across the border.
A low-intensity blast was reported at the Tarn Taran Police Sanjha Kendra in Punjab on Saturday morning that the police said was a Rocket Propelled Granade (RPG) attack which the SFJ has now claimed responsibility to.
A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to visit Punjab's Tarn Taran Sarhali Police Station which was hit by a probable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), officials said on Saturday.
Constituted on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the SIT will conduct a day-to-day investigation into the case and will ensure that a final report is submitted in the competent court at the earliest.
“This is a highly condemnable incident and strict action should be taken against the perpetrators of this heinous crime,” he said, adding that Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has been asked to get to the bottom of the incident.
The weapons recovered from them included a 12 bore double barrel rifle, a 32 bore Beretta pistol, two 32 bore pistols, a 12 bore pistol and a 315 bore pistol, along with 2 live rounds of 315 bore and 2 live rounds of 32 bore.
