The Punjab government has lifted the suspension of Additional Director General of Police SPS Parmar and Senior Superintendent of Police Varinder Singh Brar with immediate effect. The State Home Department issued separate notifications confirming the decision on Wednesday.
Parmar had been sidelined earlier this year over alleged lapses in the Vigilance Bureau’s probe into a major driving licence scam during his tenure as its chief. The case involved manipulation of automated driving tests where pre-recorded videos were allegedly reused to certify applicants. Critics had accused the bureau of deliberately slowing the investigation despite having evidence, which eventually led to Parmar’s suspension.
In a separate case, SSP Brar was suspended on May 28 while serving in Fazilka. His removal was linked to a bribery episode involving four officials from the district’s Cyber Crime Police Station, who were accused of demanding one lakh rupees from the family of a minor whose phone had been seized. As the supervising officer, Brar was blamed for not responding quickly. However, a later inquiry cleared him of wrongdoing, paving the way for his reinstatement.
After his suspension was cancelled, Brar has been instructed to report to the office of the Director General of Police, Punjab.
