Degree row: Punjab cops may demote women T- 20 skipper
Chandigarh: Indian women’s T- 20 captain and vicecaptain of women’s national team Harmanpreet Kaur, who was appointed as a deputy superintendent of police in March this year on the basis of her sporting credentials, may be demoted to the rank of constable after her graduation degree was found to be “fake” by the Punjab police.
Chan digarh, July
10: Indian women’s T- 20 captain and vice- captain of women’s national team Harmanpreet Kaur, who was appointed as a deputy superintendent of police ( DySP) in March this year on the basis of her sporting credentials, may be demoted to the rank of constable after her graduation degree was found to be “fake” by the Punjab police.
“As her graduation degree was found to be fake, Harmanpreet’s qualification can now be treated as Class 12. So she can be given the post of constable which matches her educational qualification,” said a senior government official.
The government, however, is yet to take a final decision as the home department has sought comments from the director general of police on this matter.
“The file ( pertaining to Harmanpreet) has been sent to the DGP office for his comments,” a senior official of the home department said.
According to the service rules, a candidate has to be a graduate for the post of DSP in Punjab.
The Punjab police during verification of Harmanpreet’s testimonials had found her graduation degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, as “fake”. Harmanpreet who had come to Mohali on July 3 for an event had told media, “I am aware of it ( controversy), the government is taking care of that. I am hoping for a positive response.”