Dhenkanal: The Northern Central Range DIG of Police, Narasingha Bhola has ordered suspension of the Sub-Inspector (SI) of Gondia Police station under Dhenkanal district for dereliction of duty.
As per reports, SI Rabindra Kumar Sahoo was suspended for failing to properly investigate a coal theft case registered on April 21 this year. Sahoo was found guilty of causing unnecessary delay in prosecuting the accused by not conducting a proper investigation into the case.
Notably, DIG Bhola had ordered all the police stations under his area to undertake thorough investigation into the cases of coal theft, cannabis supply and cattle smuggling. It was after this order that Rabindra was caught neglecting his duty.