Director General of Police (DGP) KB Singh on Friday suspended Boudh police station Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Amulya Kumar Dhar for touching the idol of Devi Subhadra during the Niladri Bije ritual at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri recently.
The DGP took the action on the basis of the report of Puri SP Sarthak Sarangi, who found that Dhar touched the goddess in violation of a High Court order and the restriction imposed by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration.
Dhar would remain under disciplinary control of the Boudh SP during the suspension period, said an official release from the State police headquarters.