Ludhiana, July 28 -- A 'procedural lapse' by the Ludhiana Police has resulted in the registration of two FIRs against a Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) junior engineer for the same alleged offence, exposing a coordination gap between two city police stations.

The case pertains to a complaint submitted to the Ludhiana Police on March 18 against Bikkar Singh, a junior engineer posted in the Agar Nagar Division (special) of the PSPCL.

Based on the complaint filed by the utility's assistant engineer, the Sarabha Nagar police registered an FIR on March 20. However, four months later, the PAU police registered another FIR on July 26 against the same official on the basis of the same allegations.

The accused was booked under Se...