Inspector suspended in Rorian shrine agitation case

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:55 [IST]

Hoshiarpur, Feb 22 (UNI) An inspector has been suspended on the charges of dereliction of duty during the agitation by various organisations and residents of village Rorian following the incident of vandalism at a local shrine.

Talking to UNI here today, SSP, R N Dhoke, said Inspector Jaspal Singh, SHO, city police station, was not traceable on February 18, during the agitation of various organisations and residents of village Rorian following the incident of vandalism at a shrine.

Mr Kulwant Heer, DSP (H), tried to contact Inspector Jaspal Singh on his mobile phone several times but failed.

Singh had also sent an assistant sub-inspector to the residence of Shakuntal Devi at the village Rorian on the midnight of February 19 for rounding her up for her active participation in the agitation, the SSP said.

Departmental action would be initiated against Singh for this act, he added.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-PUNJAB-INSPECTOR SUSPENDED

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