Chandigarh, May 14 -- The high court on Tuesday wondered whether Rajya Sabha member and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh was given 15 cops by the Punjab Police as security men "unofficially". Singh joined the BJP along with six other AAP RS members on April 24, and the next day, his security was withdrawn by the Punjab Police, an action he challenged in the high court on April 30. During the hearing on Tuesday, the bench of justice Jagmohan Bansal noted that in the plea, Singh had claimed that he had 23 security personnel. All police officials belong to the Punjab Police; however, the government record had shown that he has been given eight cops for his security. "From the perusal of the paperbook, it appears that there are two orders whereby eight police personnel were deputed for the security of the petitioner. It prima facie shows that respondents have unofficially attached 15 police personnel at the cost of the public exchequer," the bench of justice Jagmohan Bansal observed. While taking serious note of the findings, the court passed an order asking the police to provide details of those who have been provided security cover in Moga district and how many police officials are officially and unofficially attached to those persons. Justice Bansal sought details regarding cops deployed for security cover in Moga since he is the administrative judge of the district. The details about cops' deployment were sought by the court, while clubbing Harbhajan's petition with other pleas from Punjab seeking police protection. These petitions had claimed that those with threat perception are not being given security, whereas some have been given security cover on political consideration. In these proceedings, the court on April 22 had asked ADGP (Security) to file affidavit disclosing the criteria for providing security. This affidavit is yet to be provided by the ADGP (Security). As in respect of the Moga district, Tuesday's order, SSP Moga has been directed to file an affidavit by May 20. The court reiterated its April 30 order and directed the government to ensure the safety of the ex-cricketer and his family members residing in Jalandhar....