Four cops removed from field duty for spitting tobacco on walls of police station in Shahdol
Shahdol (MP)(PTI): Four policemen were removed from field duty for allegedly spitting tobacco and gutkha on the walls of a police station in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, an official said on Saturday.
A sub-inspector, two assistant sub-inspectors and a head constable posted at Gohparu police station have been line-attached, Shahdol's Superintendent of Police (SP) Avdhesh Goswami said.
The SP said he had arrived at the police station for a surprise inspection on Thursday, when he found spit stains on the walls in the premises.
When the police station in-charge was asked about the unhygienic conditions, the latter informed that some personnel had been asked to stop spitting on walls, but had not mended their ways, the official said.
Hence, as a disciplinary action, the four errant policemen were removed from field duty, he said.
The action was taken against sub-inspector Nandkumar Kachhwaha, assistant sub-inspectors Dinesh Dwivedi and Devendra Singh and head constable Pyarelal Singh, it was stated.
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Indian Coast Guard detains Iranian fishing vessel with 6 Indian crew
New Delhi, May 6: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has detained an Iranian fishing vessel with six Indian crew off the coast of Kerala, the defence ministry said on Monday.
The vessel was detained on Sunday following a swift "sea-air" coordinated operation by the ICG, it said.
The ministry said the crew alleged that the "Iranian sponsor" of the vessel ill-treated and deprived them of basic living conditions and confiscated their passports.
Initial investigation revealed that the owner of the boat was an Iranian national who had contracted the Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, it said.
"The Indian Coast Guard detained an Iranian fishing vessel, with six Indian crew, west of Beypore off the coast of Kerala late on May 5. The swift sea-air coordinated operation involved the ships and aircraft of the ICG," the ministry said in a statement.
"After intercepting the boat, an ICG team boarded the vessel and thoroughly investigated it to check the involvement of any anti-national activity," it said.
"Initial investigation revealed that the owner of the boat was an Iranian sponsor who had contracted these Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu, and issued them Iranian Visas for fishing off the Iran coast," it added.
The vessel was brought to Kochi for further investigation.
"The crew alleged that the sponsor ill-treated and deprived them of basic living conditions, besides confiscating their passports. The crew said that they had decided to escape from Iran to India using the same boat," the ministry said.
@IndiaCoastGuard in a swift sea-air coordinated operation intercepts & detains #Iranian fishing vessel in #Arabian sea west off #Kerala coast with 06 #Indian crew employed on contractual basis at Iran. Crew alleges exploitation & mistreatment by the boat owner. The boat has been… pic.twitter.com/4N02929W4w
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