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Crime
ED Highlights Punjab Police’s Failure to File FIR in Transfer Racket Case
✍️ NDTV
🗓 02 Sep 2026, 11:40 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate informed a Delhi court that despite sending seven letters to Punjab Police, no First Information Report was filed concerning the alleged transfer racket.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) presented evidence to a Delhi court on Tuesday, asserting that Punjab Police had not registered a First Information Report (FIR) in the alleged transfer racket case, despite receiving seven formal letters from the agency.
The letters, sent over the past year, outlined allegations that senior police officers were involved in a scheme to manipulate transfer processes for personal gain. The ED requested the Punjab Police to file an FIR and initiate an investigation.
When questioned, the police officials said they had not received the letters, a claim that the ED disputed, citing copies of the correspondence. The court has ordered the Punjab Police to provide a written response within 15 days.
The case underscores the challenges of enforcing anti-corruption measures across state police forces and may prompt a review of inter-agency communication protocols.
The letters, sent over the past year, outlined allegations that senior police officers were involved in a scheme to manipulate transfer processes for personal gain. The ED requested the Punjab Police to file an FIR and initiate an investigation.
When questioned, the police officials said they had not received the letters, a claim that the ED disputed, citing copies of the correspondence. The court has ordered the Punjab Police to provide a written response within 15 days.
The case underscores the challenges of enforcing anti-corruption measures across state police forces and may prompt a review of inter-agency communication protocols.