Punjabi Diary: Mohali court stays arrest of former Punjab Police chief till September 1

Although Punjab Police raided two properties to arrest the state's former Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini last Friday, a Mohali court issued stay orders later in the day, granting him reprieve until Tuesday September 1.

Former DGP of Punjab Police, Sumedh Singh Saini Source: IANS

In this week's Punjabi Diary, our weekly news round up includes the following :

• Former DGP of Punjab Sumedh Singh Saini was not found at two properties that were raided by Punjab Police to arrest him last week; he faces charges in Balwant Singh Multani's abduction and murder case and had has received an interim bail until September 1, when the case resumes in court.
• Electricity and agricultural improvement bills knocked down by Punjab Vidhan Sabha
• SGPC to take action against 12 employees regarding 12 missing Guru Granth Sahib ji.

This and much more in our weekly Punjabi diary.

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