State Director General of Police BS Sidhu has directed the district police head to take punitive action against the police station in-charge concerned if he fails to arrest the criminals involved in the Haridwar murder within 72 hours.
Sidhu expressed disappointment at two recent incidents wherein constables were beaten up by the criminals. He said that these incidents have defamed the police department and has raised question over police functioning. It may be mentioned here that in Shyampur police station, a case under various section has been lodged against unidentified criminals. Failing in apprehending the accused within the deadline, action should be taken against police station in-charge, he instructed the SSP.
With this statement DGP has put pressure on Dehradun police which are yet to arrest the Raju Boxer, who had allegedly stabbed two police constables while they were on night patrolling on September 29.