Ferozepur (Punjab): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) panel appointed to investigate the security breach matter in Ferozepur has summoned Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyay along with 13 other officials from five districts on Friday.
The team first went to the Pyarayana flyover near Ferozepur and interacted with senior Punjab Police and civil administration officials, after which it also visited the place where PM Modi's convoy stopped for 15-20 minutes. The team also called Ferozepur SSP and DIG for questioning.
A case was registered against the 150 unidentified accused who blocked PM Modi's way in Punjab causing a 'serious security breach' on Wednesday. An FIR was also registered in the matter at the Kulgarhi police station near Ferozepur on Thursday night.
A central team probing the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ferozepur reached the city on Friday while the state government submitted a report to the Centre saying an FIR has been filed in the matter and a two-member panel set up.
The three-member committee set by MHA will seek details about the sequence of events that unfolded during Modi's January 5 visit.
The panel is led by Sudhir Kumar Saxena, Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat, and comprises Balbir Singh, Joint Director of the Intelligence Bureau, and S Suresh, IG, Special Protection Group.
The Centre had advised it to submit its report at the earliest.
Matter adjourned in the Supreme Court
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court during a hearing today adjourned the matter till Monday. The state home secretary was also questioned during this hearing.
During the proceeding, the central and state government objected to each other's inquiry committee. The Centre and the advocate who filed the petition also asked for the involvement of NIA in this investigation.
Punjab said that their committee is already probing the matter, to which the Centre raised questions on making Punjab Home Secretary a part of the inquiry committee while he himself is under investigation. After hearing all the arguments, the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the matter till Monday.
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