nStation House Officers (SHO) will be suspended if illegal liquor takes place within their police station area while district Superintendents of Police will also be held responsible for the crime.
Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) D.M. Awasthi made the announcement while reviewing the law and order situation through video conference on Wednesday, a press release said.
Addressing IGs and SPs, Awasthi told them to initiate tough measures against liquor peddling.
He also called for increased vigilance in the bordering districts such as Rajnandgaon, Kawardha and Mungeli to crack down on liquor peddlers.
The Police Headquarters (PHQ) will send flying squads for surprise raids, he added. He asked the senior officers to share inputs in this regard with the PHQ.
The DGP also spoke on the subject of police personnel having criminal records or of criminal character.
“For such types of police officers, there is no room in the state police. Chhattisgarh Police will opt for zero tolerance policy towards such policemen,” Awasthi said.
He asked the IGs and SPs to take strict action against such police personnel.