Haryana: Three police personnel suspended, for being under influence on duty

Action follows allegations of consuming alcohol, misbehaving with residents and making casteist remarks, SP suspended head constables Dilbag and Anoop and ordered the dismissal of SPO

Fatehabad superintendent of police (SP) Nikita Khattar has suspended two police personnel and ordered the dismissal of a special police officer (SPO) after allegations that a Dial 112 emergency response team was under the influence of alcohol and misbehaved with residents at Balmiki Chowk in Fatehabad.

Fatehabad police public relations officer (PRO) Vinod Kumar confirmed that taking a serious view of the allegations. (HT File)

The SP suspended head constables Dilbag and Anoop and ordered the dismissal of SPO Dharamvir after taking cognisance of the incident.

According to the allegations, the police personnel deployed with the Dial 112 emergency response vehicle were consuming alcohol while on duty and misbehaved with people at Balmiki Chowk. The residents allegedly stopped the vehicle and confronted the personnel, leading to a commotion at the spot.

A video purportedly showing the confrontation has also surfaced. HT could not independently verify the veracity of the video. The residents further accused the police personnel of making casteist remarks during the incident.

Fatehabad police public relations officer (PRO) Vinod Kumar confirmed that taking a serious view of the allegations, the SP ordered disciplinary action against the three personnel. The action comes amid allegations of misconduct by members of an emergency response team entrusted with providing prompt police assistance to the public, he added.