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Mohali police hold flag march ahead of Punjab assembly elections
Ahead of the Punjab assembly elections scheduled on February 14, Mohali police along with Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) on Tuesday held a flag march in the city
Ahead of the Punjab assembly elections scheduled on February 14, Mohali police along with Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) on Tuesday held a flag march in the city.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Navjot Singh Mahal said the march aimed to warn anti-social elements against disrupting law and order and build confidence among residents about their security.
The march was held in the markets of Phases 3B2, 3B1 and 7. The teams then went across the city in vehicles.
Superintendent of police (headquarter) Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu and deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Mahesh Inder Singh led the march.
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