Nagpur: Three constables from the Paoni police station in Bhandara were suspended on Thursday after being caught partying with a sand thief who was involved in attacking a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) during a raid earlier this week. A video clip of the constables with the accused went viral on social media.
Sources said the three constables were partying with the man at an Umred hotel when their clips were made. It’s learned some cops are hand-in-glove with the sand mafia in Paoni which is considered a hub of sand Mafiosi.
SP Vasant Jadhav said the inquiry was conducted by SDPO Paoni. “Following the inquiry, we decided to take action against the erring constables which was followed up with the suspension order. The clips were made only a day after the constables had nabbed the accused for his complicity in the attack case,” he said.
