After taking harsh action against goons and hooligans, now it was the turn of policemen to face the heat as DIG Bhopal suspended 14 policemen including four police personnel of SAF who were found negligent in discharging their duties deployed during State assembly session.
DIG Bhopal Dharmendra Choudhary said that the policemen were deployed at Patrakar Bhawan trisection near State assembly and during duty they were found to be irresponsible in discharging their duty. At the point where the policemen were deployed few of them were found to be resting and others engaged in other work.
He said that the policemen were not found alter at their designated point which was a crucial indiscipline during duty.
The DIG was on checking safety and security arrangements on the way to state assembly during which the lapses were found which were unacceptable.
Town Inspector of Alirajpur Pradeep Khanna was among the suspended policemen. Five policemen posted at Nishatpura police station Assistant Inspector of Police Karan Singh, HCM Ramesh and three constables Imran, Gajraj and Shailendra were suspended.
The other suspended policemen were Head Constable Umesh Pandey, Head Constable Bhramanand and Constables laxman, Devendra, Ajeet, Shailendra, Muneesh Sharma and Ramesh Sharma. The senior most official who faced the ire was DSP Traffic Madhukar Choukikar who has been issued showcase notice.
Complaints regarding policemen were received in the past as well and after the complaint were found true action was taken. During his visit to the area after he found the claims to be true he took action and suspended the policemen.
Earlier, Commandant Himani Khanna had reprimanded policemen for not negligence during duty near state assembly but the attitude of the policemen remained unaltered.