Bengaluru: Six police personnel suspended for not wearing masks, violating COVID-19 guidelines
Bengaluru: Six police personnel have been suspended for allegedly violating the government guidelines amidst COVID-19 pandemic and not wearing masks. They are also said to have violated the physical distancing.
Jalahalli Traffic Police Station’s ASI Manjunathayya, Head Constable Nagaraj, Constables Padmanath, Madhusudhan, Vishwanath and lady constable Sujana have been identified as the suspended police personnel.
The suspension orders were issued by the DCP Traffic West Division, Dr. Soumya Lata.
The six personnel were on August 11, deployed at the service under the Gangammagudi Police Station limits, and were instructed to follow COVID-19 guidelines while on duty. However, the six personnel violating the orders and physical distancing and not wearing the mask gathered at a park near a junction here.
Taking note of the incident, DCP Soumya Lata initiated the action against the personnel in question and issued their suspension orders.
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Cop commits suicide with service pistol in Amravati QRT office
Amravati (PTI): A police constable allegedly committed suicide on Thursday in the Quick Response Team (QRT) office in Maharashtra's Amravati city, an official said.
He identified the deceased as Vijay Dilip Nagapure, who had joined the force in 2014. Unmarried Nagapure was a native of Dhamangaon Katpur in Morshi taluka, the official added.
"Nagapure completed his night duty at around 9am this morning but stayed back at the QRT office located on the commissionerate campus. He shot himself in the head with his service pistol. A forensic team and a dog squad checked the site. The bullet has been recovered," the official said.
Nagapure had spoken to his brother shortly before taking the extreme step, he said.
All angles in the case are being probed under the guidance of commissioner Rakesh Ola, the official added.
