Stealing goats for New Year-eve feast cost a police official in Balangir district dear as he was suspended from service on Saturday.
Suman Mallick, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Sindhekela police station, along with his associates had allegedly stolen two goats belonging to one Sankirtan Guru and slaughtered the animals for a feast on New Year eve.
Source said Guru had requested the ASI not to kill his goats. But Mallick threatened him for preventing him from the killing the animals. Later, he enjoyed the feast with fellow officials.
Reacting to the incident, hundreds of villagers gheraoed the Sindhekela police station demanding stern action against the ASI and the other officials.
Taking the matter seriously, the district Superintendent of Police placed Mallick under suspension to pacify the irate locals.