LOHIAN KHAS
The Lohian Khas police are reeling under an acute staff shortage. There are only 25 police personnel against a sanctioned strength of 102 personnel.
It has one sanctioned post of inspector, which is lying vacant. Of the two posts of sub-inspector (SI), one is vacant. Of the 5 posts of assistant sub-inspector(ASI), 1 is vacant. Of the 80 posts of constables, 68 are vacant. Of the 14 sanctioned posts of head constables, 12 are lying vacant. Sources said Home Guards volunteers were doing the job of constables, and patrolling had been reduced, and investigations were suffering.
Shahkot Deputy Superintendent of Police Onkar Singh Brar said that the strength is adequate as per the sanctioned police force available at the district level.