Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- The transfer of Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, just days after he publicly briefed the media about an alleged terror plot targeting protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, has opened a fresh political line of attack against the Punjab government.
The government issued the transfer order today, assigning DIG Border Range Harmanbir Singh the additional charge of Amritsar police commissioner. Bhullar has been directed to report to the DGP's office until further orders.
The order does not mention the Jantar Mantar case or Bhullar's press conference. It describes the move as 'administrative'.
That explanation has not stopped questions over the timing.
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