Six Punjab Police cops, including two station house officers (SHOs) in Sangrur district were suspended on Sunday for delaying action against drug peddlers and Satta operators in the district.
Sangrur district police chief MS Sidhu said that SHO of police station city II, Malerkotla, sub-inspector Nirmal Singh was suspended with immediate effect and transferred to police lines Sangrur for not taking keen interest in anti-drug campaign besides not initiating action against Satta operators in Malerkotla city area.
SHO Sherpur police station Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar was suspended for not taking effective action against drug peddlers and having lost control over his subordinates.
Besides, Assistant Sub-Inspector Darshan Singh, head constables Nirmal Singh, Deepak Kumar and Karnail Singh, posted at Sherpur police station, were also suspended and transferred to police lines Sangrur on charges of not sharing information and not taking interest in anti-drug campaign despite having knowledge of drug peddlers in Sherpur area.
Sangrur SSP said that the action was initiated to send out a strong message to the entire police force posted at various police stations in the district to fall in line or face the music.