A delegation of the Punjab Congress on Wednesday met director normal of police VK Bhawra to protest in opposition to the alleged misuse of police to register “fake FIRs” in opposition to get together employees and categorical concern over the deteriorating regulation and order state of affairs within the state.

The delegation led by Punjab Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring took up the circumstances registered in opposition to Congress employees in Patti, Dharamkot, Mandhot and Pathankot, whereas alleging political vendetta by the state authorities.

“In the last two months, Punjab has seen alarming deterioration in the law and order situation. Murders, loot and robbery have become the order of the day. The recent incident of rocket attack on the intelligence headquarters has further created insecurities and fear among the people,” the delegation said.

The Congress leaders told the DGP that the general perception among people across Punjab is that the government in general and the police in particular have not set their priorities right.

“The police instead of being used for maintaining law and order are being used for political vendetta against the political opponents,” it alleged, claiming that a number of Congress employees and leaders have been falsely booked on fictitious grounds simply because they tried to reveal wrongdoings.

“We stand with our workers and won’t allow any injustice to happen with them,” Warring shared on Twitter after assembly the state police chief.

Punjab Congress working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu alleged that the Congress employees are being focused by the ruling get together and police circumstances being registered in opposition to them. The delegation additionally urged the DGP to move strict directions to the station home officers (SHOs) to desist from registering false FIRs.

The delegation additionally included PPCC normal secretary Capt Sandeep Sandhu, Congress legislature get together deputy chief Raj Kumar, Punjab Youth Congress president Brinder Singh Dhillon and a few former legislators.