Sarbdeep Singh Virk

Former Indian police official

Sarbdeep Singh Virk
Born	Punjab, India
Occupation	Police official
Awards	Padma Shri

Sarbdeep Singh Virk is a former Indian police official and the erstwhile Director General of Police in the states of Punjab and Maharashtra.^[1] Passing the civil services examinations of 1970, he joined the Maharashtra cadre of the Indian Police Service and was sent, on deputation, to Punjab in 1984 when the Sikh insurgency in the state was at its zenith,^[2] exposing him to three unsuccessful attempts on his life.^[3] He worked in the state in different positions till 2007, eventually becoming the Director General of Police,^[2] when charges of corruption levelled against him^[4] forced the state government to suspend him from service.^[1]

Virk approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against his suspension and got a favourable verdict, enabling him to join the Maharashtra state as the Director General of Police.^[1] He retired from service in October 2009 and lives in Chandigarh with family, under government security, due to the threats on his life.^[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1988.^[5] In May 2017, Punjab Vigilance Bureau submitted cancellation of the fake FIR registered against him for political reasons which the Hon'ble Court at Mohali accepted and discharged Mr. S S Virk of all false accusations.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mumbai DGP Sarabdeep Singh Virk reitres after 39 yrs". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Sarbdeep Singh Virk vs State Of Punjab And Another". Punjab-Haryana High Court. 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "State tells Punjab to restore Virk's security". DNA Syndicate. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "Misuse of Position". The Tribune. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.