The Election Commission on Saturday suspended Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Ravjot Kaur Grewal, the development coming just three days ahead of the November 11 Assembly bypoll.

Grewal had assumed charge in Tarn Taran in September. She has been replaced with IPS officer Surendra Lamba, said an official statement.

Though no reason has been mentioned for the suspension, the action came after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal lodged a complaint with the Punjab Chief Electoral Officer against the SSP.

Sukhbir had alleged the illegal detention of Akali leaders on the SSP’s instance. He alleged that the SSP as well as SP (Detective) Ripurapan Singh and CIA Staff Incharge Prabhjit Singh were misusing their position to conduct illegal raids on SAD workers an

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