Union home ministry had sought a detailed report into the lapses, which triggered a massive political row between the Congress (then in power in Punjab) and the BJP at the centre.
PM Punjab security breach: Panel faults then Ferozepur SSP
A report into security lapses during prime minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Punjab’s Ferozepur in January has said then district senior superintendent of police, Hardeep Bhans, ‘failed to discharge (his) duty and augment route though sufficient time and forces were available with him’, the Supreme Court said Thursday morning.