Investigation, law and order duties to be separate in Punjab

Investigative functions of Punjab Police were today separated with the formation of Bureau of Investigation (BoI) in order to ensure that the cops concentrate better on law and order duties in the state.
The state government has set up a Bureau of Investigation (BoI) for this purpose with its headquarters at Chandigarh, an official spokesman said.
The BoI would conduct investigation into cases, including civil and criminal, registered at various police stations, the spokesperson said.
It would initially have 7,772 personnel in its rolls. The government has created the post of Director of BoI as well.
"BoI will have all investigation staff in different units in the field under a unified command," the spokesman said.

The new wing would be responsible for investigation right from the police station to the district and even the headquarters here, he said.
It would ensure professionalism and conduct time-bound investigation, he claimed.