Bihar: 175 constables, mostly women, dismissed for vandalism and violence
As
many as 175 police constables, many of them women, have been dismissed from
service for indulging in large-scale vandalism
and violence here Friday, following the death of a female colleague, a
top police official said.
Inspector
General of Police (IGP), Patna Zone, Naiyar Hasnain Khan said Sunday the dismissed
constables included 167 trainees.
Khan,
who had been entrusted with the investigation and taking departmental action
against those indulging in the indiscipline, said 23 others posted at the police
line here were also suspended.
"Nearly
half of the dismissed trainee constables are women. The suspended personnel
include a head constable and two others who had the responsibility of assigning
duties to trainees," the IGP said.
The
police personnel were dismissed and suspended after getting Khan's approval,
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj said.
Policewoman
Savita Pathak (22) died at a private hospital here Friday morning, a day after
she had to be taken off duty due to a serious stomach pain. Read
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