SSP Vigilance Amritsar, Lakhbir Singh on Saturday was suspended by the Punjab Government. Sources in the known development informed True Scoop that SSP Lakhbir Singh has been suspended for giving undue recommendation and interference in tender process. However, Punjab Government's order copy was yet to be released, hence confirmation was still pending.
Now, the official order copy has been accessed. As per Additional Chief Secretary of Punjab Government, Department of Home Affair's order-
Lakhbir Singh is placed under suspension with immediate effect 'for his grave misconduct and dereliction of duty.'
Furthermore, the order says that Lakhbir Singh will head to headquarter of Director General of Police, Punjab, Chandigarh and he will not leave it without the permission of the competent authority.
Sources informed that reason of SSP Lakhbir Singh's suspension is not corruption but recommendation. SSP Lakhbir Singh allegedly called an officer associated with the tender and asked him to 'take care' of a particular party.
Not only this, but SSP Singh's reader also reached out to the officer to recommend that particular party for the tender.
Hence, when tender of the second competing party was rejected he reached out to a senior IAS officer working in the Punjab administration alleging favoritism in the tender process.
Seeing the seriousness of the allegations, Punjab Government's Home Affairs department suspended SSP Lakhbir Singh.
Sources clearly mentioned that Lakhbir Singh's suspension is not a case of corruption or bribery but is related to alleged undue recommendation and interference in the tender process.