A sub-inspector of police and two constables of Musafirkhana police station were today sent to the Police Lines by Amethi SP Hira Lal on the charges of dereliction and laxity in duty.
According to police, the trio - sub-inspector Shiv Prasad Shukla and constables Rajpal Yadav and Ram Pyare Yadav - were found lax while on duty for a Muharram procession at Anfula village.
During the procession, two huts in the village were set on fire by miscreants, creating panic and tension in the area.
Soon after the incident was reported, Amethi District Magistrate Jagat Raj Tripathi and senior officials visited the village, police said, adding that a large posse of policemen were deployed in the area.
After preliminary investigation, the policemen deployed at the village were found lax, following which they were sent to Police Lines.
Police said further investigations are on into the matter.
