21 cops dismissed for ’16 Gopalganj hooch tragedy

PATNA: Altogether 21 police personnel, including three sub-inspectors, have been dismissed from service for negligence of duty, which had led to infamous Khajurbanni hooch tragedy in Gopalganj on August 16, 2016. The tragedy had left 16 people dead. A notification regarding the dismissal of the police persons was issued by the state police headquarters on Friday
Deputy inspector general (Saran range) Vijay Kumar Verma said among those dismissed from service were three sub-inspectors, five assistant sub-inspectors and 13 constables, who were then posted at Town police station in Gopalganj district when the tragedy struck the families.
The punitive action was initiated against the police personnel after they were held guilty in departmental proceedings.
Verma said the SPs of the districts concerned have been provided the list of the erring police personnel. “All the police personnel posted at the Town police station were put under suspension following the incident,” he added.