Three Assam Police constables and two home guard personnel were suspended from service on Saturday for committing highway dacoity and looting Rs 3.89 lakh from two businessmen in Morigaon district in the early hours of the day.
According to Morigaon district superintendent of police Swapnanil Deka the policemen and the homeguards of Dharamtul police station followed a vehicle carrying cement on NH 37.
They waylaid the truck and took away the money from two businessmen travelling in the vehicle at gunpoint, Deka said.
On being informed about the incident Deka said he immediately swung into action and suspended the three policemen and two home guards with immediate effect.
A dacoity case has also been registered against the five and they were arrested in this connection, he added.
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