Ludhiana, June 17 -- A special court in Ludhiana has written to chief minister Bhagwant Mann seeking his intervention in the identification of police personnel allegedly seen accepting bribes in 28 video clips that form part of a long-pending corruption case. The move comes after the court expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of progress in identifying all the individuals appearing in the footage. The development assumes significance as the complainant has alleged that 28 police personnel were captured on camera during a sting operation, while only 11 officials have been booked so far.

In its observations, the court said the matter has been brought to the notice of the chief minister, who also holds the home affairs portfolio, to ensu...