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Two ASIs and an employee suspended from Gudabandha police station for extortion

Three police officers were suspended for assaulting a man and extorting money at Gudabandha police station.

SSP Kishore Kaushal of East Singhbhum district has suspended two Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) and a staff member of Gudabandha police station after allegations of assault and extortion were confirmed.

JAMSHEDPUR – Two ASIs and an employee of Gudabandha police station have been suspended by SSP Kishore Kaushal of East Singhbhum district.

The suspended employees are ASI Ajay Singh, ASI Jitendra Kumar and clerk Muni Kumar.
Subhash Bera, a resident of Banamakdi, accused the officials of calling him to the police station on July 15, beating him and demanding Rs 35,000 from his family for his release.

The incident reached Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahto and former MP Kunal Sarangi, who informed SSP Kishore Kaushal about the incident.

SSP Kaushal took the matter seriously and ordered an investigation under the leadership of the DSP.

Based on the investigation report, the SSP decided to suspend the three accused.