Ram Lal Verma, posted in Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) Kanpur, has been sent to Gorakhpur in place of Dev, the official said.
The suspension comes after reports in a section of media of alleged attack on a Samajwadi Party leader's son there.
Gaurav Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party's ex-district president Gopal Yadav was reportedly beaten by the police yesterday in Cantonment police station with a matter relating to land dispute.
The SP workers and leaders of the district had lodged a strong protest against police personnel and had also met party leaders and chief minister in Lucknow demanding action against policemen.