Tamil Nadu: 2 Cops suspended For Becoming a member of BJP Whereas On Responsibility | Representational picture
Two policemen in Tamil Nadu have been suspended from service after they joined the BJP whereas posted on bandobust responsibility.
Particulars of suspension
In response to sources, on December 27, Karthikeyan, a Particular Sub Inspector, and Rajendran, a Sub Inspector, have been posted on bandobust responsibility within the coastal Nagapattinam district when BJP state president Ok Annamalai had gone there as a part of his ongoing roadshow ‘En Mann, En Makkal’ (My Land, My Folks). The 2 cops have been connected to the Velipalayam Police Station and have been on responsibility at Avurithidal, a small city, the place the BJP had arrange stalls to enroll new members.
“Folks have been anticipated to provide a ‘missed name’ from their cell phone numbers to get enrolled as members of the BJP. Each Karthikeyan and Rajendran, who have been in uniform, went to the stall and made ‘missed calls’ to the telephone quantity, thereby enrolling within the political get together. It is a violation of service guidelines,” mentioned a senior police officer in Nagapattinam district. Sources mentioned the act of the 2 policemen enrolling within the BJP was additionally captured on digicam.
Preliminary and subsequent inquiry
A preliminary inquiry was performed by Nagapattinam Superintendent of Police Harsh Singh the identical day, and the 2 cops have been on December 28 transferred to the Armed Reserve wing. A subsequent inquiry confirmed the cost towards them, and the DGI of Thanjavur Vary Jayachandran positioned them beneath suspension as per the Tamil Nadu Subordinate Police Officers Conduct Guidelines, the supply added.