Chandigarh, Nov. 9 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has directed the Punjab director general police (DGP) to look into the allegations of two Sangrur women that police are harassing villagers after an NRI from their village posted an "objectionable video" about chief minister Bhagwant Mann on social media.

The petition from Karamjeet Kaur and Surinder Pal Kaur from Phaguwal village in Sangrur was taken up by the bench of justice Subhas Mehla. The court directed the DGP to look into their representation and take action in accordance with law, and protect their life and liberty, if any threat perception is there.

They had stated in their petition that the DGP was given a representation over the targeting of villagers by local pol...