CM Yogi Adityanath suspends two Pratapgarh cops

LUCKNOW: Cracking whip against corruption, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered suspension of two police officers in Pratapgarh on Monday night.
Action against the two officers — ASP (west) Dinesh Kumar Dwivedi and CO Kunda Jitendra Singh Parihar — was taken after district police started a crackdown on illicit liquor trade in the aftermath of seven hooch deaths last week.
The CM has also ordered a probe by the anti-corruption wing into the role of the duo’s connivance with liquor mafia.
During the operations, illicit liquor worth over Rs 1 crore was recovered from Kunda circle area twice while a manufacturing unit was unearthed in Babuganj area of Kunda.
The recoveries were made from police station areas of Kunda and Hathgawan, both of which come under the supervision of ASP west, said a senior police officer.
Hence, prima facie CO and ASP failed to discharge their supervisory duty properly and their neglect resulted in thriving illicit liquor factories.
Additional chief secretary, home, Awanish Awasthi said departmental action will also be taken against the two officers.
Meanwhile, SP Pratapgrah, Akash Tomar, suspended SHO Kunda, SI Ajay Singh of Babuganj Bazaar Halka, and SI Hansraj Dubey of Hathgawan
Tomar has also recommended suspension and action against SHO Hathgawan Uday Tripathi along with a probe by the anti-corruption wing. Tripathi was transferred to the UP STF recently.