Ballia (UP), Nov 2 The in-charge of the District Crime Records Bureau and a head constable were suspended on Sunday for allegedly accepting a Rs 61,000 bribe over a land dispute between two parties, a senior police official said on Monday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Iraj Raja said both police officers were suspended with immediate effect and department proceedings were initiated on Monday.
The suspended officers were identified as Vansh Bahadur Singh, former station house officer (SHO) of the Bansdih Road police station currently serving as in-charge of the District Crime Records Bureau, and Madhavanand, Head Constable of the Bansdih Road police station.
SP Raja said that there is sufficient evidence to support the allegations that both police officers accepted the bribe.
He further said that a departmental inquiry has been ordered into the matter, and the investigation has been assigned to Sikandarpur Circle Officer Rakesh Kumar Singh.
(PTI News)
