Punjab Police said on Tuesday said that no advisory has been issued asking police personnel to avoid wearing their uniform while travelling to or returning from duty, and that a purported advisory circulating online is fake.
The clarification came after the advisory surfaced on social media. Several opposition leaders also claimed that the Punjab Police has issued an advisory for police personnel to wear uniform only after reaching a police station. They also shared an unverified audio clip in which a woman could be heard asking police personnel to wear civil dress when they are coming to a police station. However, state police clarified that Punjab Police Headquarters or any other Punjab Police office under it has issued no such advisory.
Citizens and police personnel are advised to rely only on official channels for authentic information, it further said. He asked the opposition leaders to delete the “false” information shared on their social media handles and to stop trying to “defame Punjab Police”. Such messages circulating on social media are fake and should be ignored, police said in a post on X on Tuesday.
When asked about any action in the matter, he said it is under investigation and action will be taken against whoever is found guilty.
