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	'''Mehal Singh Bhullar''' is a retired [[Indian Police Service]] officer who has served as the [[director general]] of the [[Punjab Police (India)\|Punjab Police]] from 2002-2003.<ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020228/main5.htm</ref> He is accredited to lead the anti-insurgency operations in Punjab during the 1980-1990 period and is noted for facilitating unconditional surrender of several militants as Inspector General of Police, Border Range (Punjab). DGP Bhullar has also served in the [[Indian Army]] through an emergency (war) service commission with the 13th [[Punjab Regiment (India)\|Punjab Regiment]] ranking as a [[Major]] and has participated in the [[Sino-Indian War]], the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965, and serving in [[Mizoram]] counter insurgency operations in the 1960s. His usage of military knowledge in the Punjab anti-insurgency operations gained him valuable recognition. He spent many years of his service with the Punjab Armed Police where he promoted a sports culture. He played a seminal role in the establishment of the P.A.P. complex in [[Jalandhar]] along with the Police D.A.V. School of [[Jalandhar]]. Bhullar is accredited with facilitating many sportspersons in the Punjab Police<ref>http://punjabpolice.gov.in/SportsGallery.aspx</ref> including the [[WWE]] wrestler Daleep Singh popularly known as [[The Great Khali\|Khali]]. The Punjab Armed Police Indoor stadium in [[Jalandhar]] is named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://nvonews.com/punjab-to-reinstate-khali/ \| title=Error}}</ref>		'''Mehal Singh Bhullar''' is a retired [[Indian Police Service]] officer who has served as the [[director general]] of the [[Punjab Police (India)\|Punjab Police]] from 2002-2003.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020228/main5.htm\|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News}}</ref> He is accredited to lead the anti-insurgency operations in Punjab during the 1980-1990 period and is noted for facilitating unconditional surrender of several militants as Inspector General of Police, Border Range (Punjab). DGP Bhullar has also served in the [[Indian Army]] through an emergency (war) service commission with the 13th [[Punjab Regiment (India)\|Punjab Regiment]] ranking as a [[Major]] and has participated in the [[Sino-Indian War]], the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965, and serving in [[Mizoram]] counter insurgency operations in the 1960s. His usage of military knowledge in the Punjab anti-insurgency operations gained him valuable recognition. He spent many years of his service with the Punjab Armed Police where he promoted a sports culture. He played a seminal role in the establishment of the P.A.P. complex in [[Jalandhar]] along with the Police D.A.V. School of [[Jalandhar]]. Bhullar is accredited with facilitating many sportspersons in the Punjab Police<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://punjabpolice.gov.in/SportsGallery.aspx\|title=Punjab Police, India : Sports Gallery}}</ref> including the [[WWE]] wrestler Daleep Singh popularly known as [[The Great Khali\|Khali]]. The Punjab Armed Police Indoor stadium in [[Jalandhar]] is named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://nvonews.com/punjab-to-reinstate-khali/ \| title=Error}}</ref>

	Bhullar is married to Daljeet Kaur and has two sons. His eldest son, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, [[Police Medal (India)]] is serving as an [[Indian Police Service]] officer in the [[Punjab Police (India)\|Punjab Police]] holding the rank of [[Senior Superintendent of Police]] and has been notable in the districts of [[Sangrur]], [[Barnala]], [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Khanna, Ludhiana\|Khanna]], [[Jagraon]], [[Gurdaspur]] and [[Mohali]] as SSP. Bhullar's youngest son, Kuldeep Singh Bhullar, is a former politician who was the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for Zira in the [[Punjab]] [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections of 2002.		Bhullar is married to Daljeet Kaur and has two sons. His eldest son, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, [[Police Medal (India)]] is serving as an [[Indian Police Service]] officer in the [[Punjab Police (India)\|Punjab Police]] holding the rank of [[Senior Superintendent of Police]] and has been notable in the districts of [[Sangrur]], [[Barnala]], [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Khanna, Ludhiana\|Khanna]], [[Jagraon]], [[Gurdaspur]] and [[Mohali]] as SSP. Bhullar's youngest son, Kuldeep Singh Bhullar, is a former politician who was the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for Zira in the [[Punjab]] [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections of 2002.

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'''Mehal Singh Bhullar''' is a retired [[Indian Police Service]] officer who has served as the [[director general]] of the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] from 2002-2003.<ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020228/main5.htm</ref> He is accredited to lead the anti-insurgency operations in Punjab during the 1980-1990 period and is noted for facilitating unconditional surrender of several militants as Inspector General of Police, Border Range (Punjab). DGP Bhullar has also served in the [[Indian Army]] through an emergency (war) service commission with the 13th [[Punjab Regiment (India)|Punjab Regiment]] ranking as a [[Major]] and has participated in the [[Sino-Indian War]], the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965, and serving in [[Mizoram]] counter insurgency operations in the 1960s. His usage of military knowledge in the Punjab anti-insurgency operations gained him valuable recognition. He spent many years of his service with the Punjab Armed Police where he promoted a sports culture. He played a seminal role in the establishment of the P.A.P. complex in [[Jalandhar]] along with the Police D.A.V. School of [[Jalandhar]]. Bhullar is accredited with facilitating many sportspersons in the Punjab Police<ref>http://punjabpolice.gov.in/SportsGallery.aspx</ref> including the [[WWE]] wrestler Daleep Singh popularly known as [[The Great Khali|Khali]]. The Punjab Armed Police Indoor stadium in [[Jalandhar]] is named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://nvonews.com/punjab-to-reinstate-khali/ | title=Error}}</ref>

Bhullar is married to Daljeet Kaur and has two sons. His eldest son, Harcharan Singh Bhullar, [[Police Medal (India)]] is serving as an [[Indian Police Service]] officer in the [[Punjab Police (India)|Punjab Police]] holding the rank of [[Senior Superintendent of Police]] and has been notable in the districts of [[Sangrur]], [[Barnala]], [[Fatehgarh Sahib]], [[Hoshiarpur]], [[Khanna, Ludhiana|Khanna]], [[Jagraon]], [[Gurdaspur]] and [[Mohali]] as SSP. Bhullar's youngest son, Kuldeep Singh Bhullar, is a former politician who was the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for Zira in the [[Punjab]] [[Vidhan Sabha]] elections of 2002.

Bhullar is honorary lifetime president of the Punjab Volleyball Association.

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