Punjab police SHO loses his post in friendship
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 30,2033
Jalandhar Division Number 4 SHO Ashok Kumar Sharma has been transferred and sent to police lines after a Jalandhar-based Instagrm influencer Payal Param danced while sitting on the bonnet of his police vehicle. A few police personnel, in their uniforms, were also seen in the video assisting her
Jalandhar Police Commissionerate has sent station house officer (SHO) Ashok Kumar, who was posted in police station division No-4, to police lines after a video of a social media influencer sitting on the bonnet of his official vehicle, went viral on social media.
A women Instagram influencer Payal Param made a reel and danced while sitting on the bonnet of the official vehicle of the Jalandhar Division Number 4 SHO Ashok Kumar Sharma. Not only was this but the influencer seen flashing her middle finger in the video in front of the Police officer. After a social media uproar, Jalandhar Police Commissioner Kuldeep Chahal transferred the SHO Ashok Sharma for letting the girl use the official vehicle for making social media reels.
Payal uploaded the video on her Instagram profile but later deleted it after the senior police officials objected and started an investigation into the matter. She shared the video with the caption, “He says always that none will be spared if it comes to you.”
As per available information, both SHO Ashok Kumar and women Instagram influencer Payal Param are known to each other. Both SHO and Payal had come to attend a birthday party of another police personnel posted in CIA, Jalandhar.
Deputy Commissioner of police Jagmohan Singh had informed the media that “we are taking stringent action against the SHO, we have transferred him to police lines and further inquiry is on. A detailed report has been sought from ACP-Central into this matter based on which further disciplinary action will be taken.”