LUDHIANA, JUNE 5: Ludhiana’s police department has been ordered to provide a complete accounting of its ongoing search operations following a formal notice from the state’s apex women’s rights panel. The Punjab State Women Commission gave Commissioner Swapan Sharma until June 8 to submit verifiable details on the progress made in locating nine missing girls.
The development marks a significant escalation in regulatory pressure on local law enforcement, driven by growing public alarm over safety gaps. Chairperson Raj Lalli Gill noted that the commission is actively utilizing its statutory mandate to address potential systemic vulnerabilities affecting women and children.
“The Commission views such matters with great seriousness and is committed to ensuring the protection of rights, respect, and dignity of women in Punjab,” the notice affirmed, outlining the parameters of the intervention.
The legal order specifically relies on provisions that empower the panel to independently investigate instances where the safety or dignity of women may be compromised. Commission officials indicated that the requested status report must outline both preliminary findings and subsequent tracking measures deployed by local precincts.
“Under Section 12 of the ‘Punjab State Commission for Women Act, 2001,’ the Punjab State Women Commission, while exercising its powers, can take Suo-Moto notice of matters related to the violation of women’s rights, respect, and safety,” the panel declared.
The upcoming June 8 deadline will require the police administration to submit all necessary operational data through designated digital channels for immediate review by commission members.
