Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Punjab Police Clarifies After 'Fake' Uniform Advisory Circulates
A document about police uniforms was shared widely.
It reportedly told some police officers not to show their police identity while travelling between home and work.
The document was said to come from the Border Range.
It mentioned police units in several Punjab areas.
Opposition leaders also discussed the document.
Police authorities then issued a clarification.
The clarification followed claims that the document was fake.
The supplied report does not provide more details about the clarification.
A purported circular allegedly instructed Punjab Police personnel not to display their police identity while travelling between home and duty.
The document was reportedly attributed to the Border Range.
It allegedly addressed police units in Amritsar Rural, Batala, Gurdaspur and Pathankot.
The alleged advisory was widely circulated and taken up by opposition leaders.
A clarification was issued describing the document as an alleged or fake advisory.
- Who
- Punjab Police personnel and police units in Amritsar Rural, Batala, Gurdaspur and Pathankot were named in the purported document.
- What
- A purported advisory allegedly instructed personnel not to display their police identity while travelling between home and duty, prompting a clarification.
- When
- The timing is not specified in the supplied report.
- Where
- The document was reportedly from the Border Range and addressed units in Punjab areas including Amritsar Rural, Batala, Gurdaspur and Pathankot.
- Why
- The clarification came after the alleged circular was widely circulated and taken up by opposition leaders.
Advisory Was Genuine
Advisory Was Fake
Document authenticity
Advisory Was Genuine
The circulated document was presented as an advisory from the Border Range and reportedly directed police units to follow a specific instruction.
Advisory Was Fake
The clarification followed claims that the document was fake; the supplied report does not provide the clarification's full wording or reasoning.
Uniform and identity instruction
Advisory Was Genuine
The purported document allegedly asked personnel not to display their police identity while travelling between home and duty.
Advisory Was Fake
The clarification indicates that the alleged instruction should not be treated as an authentic police directive.
- Document status
- The circular was described as purported, alleged and fake.
- Reported source
- Border Range
- Alleged instruction
- Avoid displaying police identity while travelling between home and duty.
- Units mentioned
- Amritsar Rural, Batala, Gurdaspur and Pathankot
- Public response
- The document was widely circulated and taken up by opposition leaders.
- Official response
- A clarification was issued.