Viral 'no-uniform' advisory triggers Punjab political storm; police denial raises question over document's origin

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Sep 22 (UNI) A purported Punjab Police security advisory asking personnel to avoid travelling alone and not wear uniforms while commuting triggered a political storm across the state before police declared the document fake on Tuesday, leaving unanswered questions over the origin of a communication that had already been cited by senior opposition leaders and reported by several news outlets. The controversy is unusual because references to such security instructions had surfaced days before Punjab Police issued its denial. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sunil Jakhar had on September 19 publicly referred to a reported advisory following…