8 cops suspended for negligence after custodial death of youth

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Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
Last Updated : Jul 23 2017 | 12:22 AM IST
Eight personnel of Sahibabad police station have been suspended for their alleged negligence following the custodial death of a 20-year-old man.
Following an inquiry, the DGP ordered suspension of SHO Sudhir Kumar Tyagi, Senior Sub Inspector Akhilesh Gaur, Sub Inspectors Neeraj Tyagi, Gajendra Singh and Atul Kumar, and constables Rahul, Prem Singh and Sanjiv Kumar, said Senior Superintendent of Police H N Singh.
The BJP MLA from Sahibabad, Sunil Sharma, claimed the action came after he had appraised the DGP about the case of alleged negligence by the policemen.

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First Published: Jul 23 2017 | 12:22 AM IST

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