A suspected Maoist supporter managed to give police a slip police while in custody at Kirnadul police station of insurgency hit Dantewada district. Two constables have been suspended on the charges of dereliction of duty, informed Station House Officer (SHO), Kirandul, Rajesh Devdas on Thursday. A police team had arrested Nanda from Pernar area while conducting a search operation on December 2. A few Naxal posters were found in his possession , the SHO told The Pioneer.
“On December 3, two constables who had the accused in custody went for answering nature’s call. Meanwhile, the suspect ran away by jumping a fence,” Devdas said. Taking note of the incident, Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, Kamlochan Kashyap suspended constables Pushpendra Singh and Kamal Kishor Bada. Meanwhile, a notice was also been served to SHO Kirandul over the incident.