Karnal, Nov. 12 -- Police have restored the security provided earlier to BJP leader Vijay Vedpal, son of former deputy Vidhan Sabha speaker Chaudhary Vedpal, following an order by the Punjab and Haryana high court.

According to police documents signed by the superintendent of police (SP), the 51-year-old leader was provided with one bodyguard at his model town residence last month in compliance with the court's order.

Moving a petition before the high court, he alleged that the state withdrew his security cover on April 1 this year despite multiple threats to his life.

While hearing the case, a high court bench directed the state to restore his security cover on May 25.

Earlier on September 29, 2023, another bench of the court ordered...