PM security breach: FIR against 150 unidentified people in Ferozepur

FIR has been registered against 150 unidentified people in Ferozepur

The SPG Director and the DGP spoke once and about ten times the top cop had conversations with the officers who were with the PM. According to reports, the PM's cavalcade moved only after DGP's green signal.

MHA has issued a show cause notice to SSP Bathinda and have asked him to submit his reply with in a day.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over the issue of his security breach during his visit to the state.

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A three-member committee, constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe security lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security during his visit to Punjab, on Friday, summoned Punjab Director General of Police Siddharth Chattopadhyaya and nearly a dozen top state police officials in its day-one visit to the state, said sources.

As per sources, a 3-member committee constituted by the Union home ministry will probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Punjab visit on January 5. The committee has summoned state police chief S Chattopadhyaya & over a dozen senior officials in Ferozepur

Police officers from Bathinda, Moga, Faridkot and Ferozepur have been summoned to BSF headquarters by the 3-member committe and are being questioned by MHA officials.

We (a delegation of BJP leaders including State Home Minister Anil Vij) met Governor & submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind regarding the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab visit: BJP Haryana president OP Dhankar

The hearing for today ends. Next hearing will take place on Monday

Supreme Court directs the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court to secure and preserve the travel records of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Punjab forthwith. Also directs Punjab and police authorities, SPG, and other Central and State agencies to cooperate and provide necessary assistance to seal the entire record.

Senior advocate Maninder Singh appearing for petitioner lawyers' voice tells Supreme Court that breach in Prime Minister's security js not merely a law & order problem, it falls under Special Protection Groups (SPG) Act. 

"It is the duty of Centre & State/UT & other local authority to act in aid of director of any member of the SPG. Under the SPG Act, it is not issue of state subject or law & order. The issue of PM protection is a national security issue and comes under parliamentary purview. The incident needs to be professionally investigated. The state is not exclusively empowered to probe (the breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security) and this is not a law & order issue. The chairman of the state-appointed Committee was a part of a huge service-related scam."

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta tells Supreme Court that this matter cannot be left to just anyone and it's a matter of cross-border terrorism thus NIA official may assist the probe.

Punjab govt is not taking this case lightly. A committee has been formed. An FIR has been lodged: Attorney general of Punjab. A committee was constituted by State govt on the same day of the incident.

Centre's three-member panel arrived at Ferozepur-Moga highway to probe the security lapses that led to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy being stranded on the flyover. 

Punjab government on Friday submitted a two-page report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the PM security breach issue. In a "major security lapse", Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy was left stranded on a flyover in Ferozepur on Wednesday for 15-20 minutes after some protesting farmers blocked the road forcing the PM to return from poll-bound Punjab without attending any event or rally. Union Home Ministry had sought a report from the Punjab government on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach within two days. READ FULL STORY

The Centre Thursday formed a three-member committee to enquire into "serious lapses" in security arrangements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab which led to the exposure of the VVIP to “grave risk”. The Home Ministry panel was formed a day after Modi had to cut short his visit in Punjab after he was stuck on a flyover for 20 minutes due to a blockade by some protesters, an incident described by the Ministry of Home Affairs as a "major lapse" in security. The MHA has also sought an immediate report from the state government besides asking it to fix responsibility and take strict action against those responsible.

The Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of defaming and insulting Punjab and Punjabiat by playing petty politics on the issue of "security breach" during his visit to the poll-bound state. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said at a press conference that the prime minister and the ruling party are trying to create a controversy over the issue, which is dangerous for democracy. He cited several examples wherein the prime minister's cavalcade was held up in Delhi, Noida and Lucknow, and said the prime minister did not use the same words to defame the chief ministers there as he did for Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ferozepur, a senior Punjab police officer had issued necessary directions to concerned police officers to keep a watch on the movement of farmers, according to a letter issued by an ADGP. The Additional Director General of Police (law & order) rank officer had also asked police officers to make necessary traffic diversion in case of road blockades. The directions were issued to all senior police officers including the Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police, and Senior Superintendent of Police. “You are requested to make necessary security, traffic and route arrangements in your area by deploying force at important points. “You are further directed to keep a watch on the movement of farmers and they should not be allowed to move to district Ferozepur to disrupt the rally,” said the letter issued on January 4 -- a day before the PM’s visit.