Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa onThursday ordered DGP Punjab Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota to deploy a dedicatedpolice officer in each Police Commissionerate and Police District, who willensure to resolve works related to families of Martyred Police Personnel instipulated time period. Similarly, the next of Kin of the gallantry awardwinning martyrs would be given one rank promotion.
The Deputy Chief Minister was listening to grievances ofMartyred Police Personnel' families after attending the 62nd PoliceCommemoration Day function at PAP Complex here.
S. Randhawa, who also holds the portfolio of HomeDepartment, heard the problems being faced by families of the Martyred PolicePersonnel. Families brought into the notice of Deputy CM, the issue ofharassment in the offices for carrying out the work related to the PoliceDepartment. "Now they (families) do not have to go to the officethemselves but the department will reach out to them. Similarly, dedicatedofficers in every commissionerate and district would look after theseworks," said Randhawa.
The Deputy Chief Minister held one-to-one interactionwith the family members of the martyrs, during which they apprised him aboutthe problems being faced by them like pending issues of promotions, transfers,pensions, job etc. Taking serious note of all these long pending cases, S.Randhawa assured that all the petitions would be disposed of within 15 days.