Five cops suspended in Sambhal dist for ‘dereliction of duty’

Meanwhile, at around 5.30 am, a constable on patrol duty at the road near Pathakpur village ordered a car to stop for checking. The car stopped but the two occupants fled, he said. Upon inspection, the policeman discovered the meat inside the vehicle. Other people too surrounded the car and seeing the meat, began protesting, said SHO.

“They then damaged the car. They alleged that the police were hand-in-glove with those involved in ‘cow slaughter’ and let the accused ‘escape’,” said Giri. The additional superintendent of police later reached the area and pacified the mob assuring action against the “errant” policemen.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Pankaj Pandey said, “A veterinarian has said that the meat recovered from the car is of bull. The sample has been sent to Mathura lab for further tests. The allegation of police helping the accused is false.”