Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- In a first, three police personnel from Chandigarh Police have been granted compulsory retirement amid ongoing departmental inquiries.

Among those retired is head constable Jagjit Singh, a well-known whistleblower who has filed numerous public interest litigations (PILs) against the Chandigarh Police.

Apart from him, the other penalised cops are assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Ashok Kumar Malik and constable Kuldeep. A senior police official confirmed that these officers were facing multiple departmental inquiries related to misconduct of duty and criminal cases.

As per the official orders, the cops were retired from service with immediate effect under the provisions of Rule 9.18 (2) of Punjab Police Rules, 1934, a...