Punjab High Court orders release of former DGP Sumedh Saini
The Hindu
Saini was arrested by the State's Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday night in connection with a case registered in September 2020 for cheating, forgery and other offences
Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana High court on Thursday night ordered the release of former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini forthwith, who was arrested on charges of cheating and forgery, among others. Mr Saini was arrested by the State's Vigilance Bureau on Wednesday night in connection with a case registered in September 2020 for cheating, forgery and other offences. The court of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi pronounced the order around midnight.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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