Gorakhpur SSP suspended on charges of dereliction

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Jun 15 2016 | 9:28 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh government tonight suspended Gorakhpur SSP Anant Dev on charges of dereliction of duty and attached him to DGP headquarter in Lucknow, a senior home department official said.
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.
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First Published: Jun 15 2016 | 9:28 PM IST

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