7 Punjab Policemen Suspended Over PM Modi's Security Breach

The security breach took place on January 5 last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Punjab to attend a rally in the run-up to the Assembly polls

A total of seven police officers have been suspended in connection with the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab last year. These include the then Superintendent of Police in Ferozepur district and two DSP-rank officers.

The security breach took place on January 5 last year when Prime Minister Modi was in Punjab to attend a rally in the run-up to the Assembly polls. The Prime Minister's convoy was stranded on a flyover for about 20 minutes due to a blockade by protesting farmers. While BJP leaders had targeted the then Charanjit Singh Channi government over the lapse, the Congress had said the Prime Minister's travel plans were tweaked at the last moment.

A Supreme Court-appointed committee that probed the security breach had held several state officers responsible for the security breach.