Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- In a strongly worded letter, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has censured the Punjab Police over alleged 'lapses in impartial conduct' during the model code of conduct (MCC) ahead of the Tarn Taran assembly bypoll. The EC on Saturday had directed the suspension of Tarn Taran SSP Dr Ravjot Kaur Grewal with immediate effect. Following the commission's directions, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has deputed special DGP (technical services) Ram Singh to carry out a review and submit a compliance report to the Punjab chief election officer (CEO) within 36 hours. Punjab CEO, in a letter dated November 8 to the DGP, conveyed ECI's concern over the police conduct. HT has the copy of the letter. The ECI letter points to 'wrongful registration of cases' and 'arrests' and also flags the conduct of police of adjoining districts including Amritsar, Batala, Moga, and others. "The report submitted by the police observer to the ECI also highlighted that there had been coordinated and concerted actions by state police involving not just the Tarn Taran police but also the neighbouring districts like Amritsar, Batala, Moga, and other adjoining districts, raising serious concern about impartiality of law enforcement during the election period", reads the letter. The commission has directed that all cases registered and arrests made during the model code of conduct period be reviewed within 36 hours by a senior officer not below the rank of additional director general of police (ADGP). "The compliance report in the form of action taken on the above directions may be sent to the undersigned (Punjab CEO) for submission to ECI," the letter further added. The stern action, just two days before the November 11 polling, came after Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal met the EC-appointed observer and submitted a written complaint of misuse of power by the SSP. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal thanked the poll observer for acting promptly on the complaint. CM Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that the government will comply with EC's directions. "The AAP has faith in law and order and the constitution. The government will follow EC's directions," he said during an event in Sangrur....