The Supreme Court appointed committee to probe the reasons
for the breach in PM Narendra Modi's security in Punjab in January has found
that the Ferozepur SSP failed to discharge his duty.
The panel found out that the there was sufficient force
available to maintain law and order and that the SSP had been informed two
hours before.
"Ferozepur SSP, Avneet Hans
failed to discharge his responsibility to maintain law and order or take steps
to deploy forces to secure the route despite knowledge that there were large
hostile groups on the route.
"He failed to do this even though sufficient force was
available and even though he was informed two hours before that the Prime
Minister will enter that route," the bench headed by Chief Justice N V
Ramana and also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said on Thursday
while reading from the committee's report.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will send the report of
the five-member committee headed by former apex court judge Indu Malhotra to
the Centre for appropriate action.
The committee has also identified some remedial measures to
strengthen the safety and security of the prime minister while on tour.
On January 5, Modi's convoy was stranded on a flyover due to
a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from Punjab
without attending any event, including a rally.
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