Tarn Taran: Two weeks on, court wants abusive cops transferred
March 18, 2013  16:19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered immediate transfer of eight police personnel in the assault case in which a girl was pushed, abused and hit with a baton by policemen in Tarn Taran district. Justice Ranjit Singh also directed the Amritsar Inspector General (IG) to ensure compliance of orders within 24 hours.

HC also directed Chandigarh UT IG to provide security to the victim for 24 hours. The HC Judge has asked the Amritsar IG to inform the court tomorrow about providing further protection to victim and her family from cops other than Punjab police. It may be recalled that the young woman was slapped, pushed, abused and hit with a baton by policemen in uniform in Punjab's Tarn Taran on March 3.
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