Manipur: 5 policemen suspended for ‘grave misconduct’, ‘dereliction of responsibility’

Manipur Police have suspended 5 of its personnel, together with an inspector, for “grave misconduct” and “dereliction of duty”, an official assertion stated.

An order issued by Director General of Police Rajiv Singh stated that Inspector Ningthoujam Devdas Singh, officer-in-charge of CDO Imphal East, has been positioned below suspension with speedy impact “over allegations of grave misconduct”.

During the suspension interval, Inspector Mr. Devdas Singh’s headquarters will probably be on the superintendent of police’s workplace in Imphal East district, and he’s barred from leaving with out prior permission from the competent authority and can obtain subsistence allowances as per service guidelines, it stated.

Four different personnel— Sub Inspector B Debson Singh and Constable Tarique Aziz of the Imphal East commando unit, Head Constable Md Rakib of Thoubal commando unit, and Jemadar Md Amin Shah of the seventh Battalion of Manipur Rifles at Khabeisoi (Imphal East)— had been additionally suspended.

Separate suspension orders had been issued towards every of the accused personnel.

Manipur Police stated that the personnel had been faraway from energetic responsibility for “conduct unbecoming of a police officer”, “grave misconduct”, and “dereliction of duty”.

Officials privy with the matter stated that the suspension was linked to bribery associated to launch of drug peddlers after being caught with narcotics.

Sub Inspector Debson Singh was earlier arrested in 2013 for transporting medication value over ₹3 crore to Moreh in Tengnoupal district.