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Punjab Police withdraws security for Arvind Kejriwal

"Time to time, we get reports of threats to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies. Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav stated.

News Arena Network - Chandigarh - UPDATED: January 23, 2025, 08:21 PM - 2 min read

Punjab Police security for Arvind Kejriwal withdrawn ahead of Delhi polls.

Punjab Police deployed in the security of Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal have been withdrawn, the state police DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Thursday.

"Time to time, we get reports of threats to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal and we share them with the concerned agencies. Following the directions of the Delhi police and the Election Commission today, we withdrew the component of the Punjab police in the security of Kejriwal ji," Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav told the media in Patiala.

"We showed our concerns to them. We will remain in touch with them. We will share our inputs with the Delhi police," he said.

The development comes ahead of the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5.

The poll results are set to be declared on February 8.

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