The Delhi Police has suspended three constables posted at Metro unit for indiscipline after they lied that they came in contact with a fellow officer who tested positive for Covid-19.
Police said that in their police station, a sub-inspector (SI) was tested positive for coronavirus and the constables claimed that they performed duty with him so that they should not be deployed on any duty.
According to Harendra Kumar Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Metro Unit, these three constable were deployed in the district duties where they claimed that they came in contact with the officer at Shastri Park police station who tested positive for the noval coronavirus.
"When police checked it was found that they have not performed duty with the Sub Inspectoe who tested positive. They lied at their duty point to skip the duty," said the DCP.
"Police checked and got to know that the officer was 57-year-old and he was not sent to the duty. He was either in his home or in the investigation officers' room in the police station," said another police official.
"The constables could have applied for leaves or medical rest. Police already rotating their staff so that any officer would not get burden and the personnel get equal amount of duty," he said.
"The SI had fever on April 21 and was sent to his house after the medical examination. On April 23, his COVID-19 test was conducted at RML hospital and the report came positive on April 28, following which he was admitted in Safdarjung hospital," police said.
"The three personnel, who actually performed duty with the SI, were tested in Lady Hardinge Medical College and their reports are still awaited. They have been sent for home isolation," police added.