Punjab police

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The Punjab police is responsible for policing in Punjab.

WWE Wrestler The Great Khali is a former Punjabi policeman

[edit] History

After the British annexed Punjab in 1849, the Punjab police was created as a separate unit after 1861.The Punjab police was heavily invovled in the operations against the Khalistani insurgency in the 1980s and the 1990s and has been accused of carrying out extensive violations of Human Rights during these operations. [1]

Policing in Punjab - Punjab Police

[edit] References and Notes

  1. ^ Will past human rights violations in Punjab remain forgotten? Amnesty International Public Statement. 10 August 1999

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