Noida Cop Allegedly Loots Two Men At Gunpoint After Taking A Lift In Their Car, Suspended
Head Constable Ombir Bhati suspended for indecency after being accused of assaulting and looting two people who had given him a lift in their car. Allegations of loot and assault have not been proved.
A Head Constable of Uttar Pradesh Police has been suspended for "indecency" after being accused of assaulting and looting two people, who had given him a lift in their car.
According to the complainant, he and his brother were headed to Bulandshahr from Noida around 3 pm on Friday when Head Constable Ombir Bhati hitchhiked a ride in their car.
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During the ride, the policeman allegedly threatened them with his firearm and took away some documents and cash from them.
Policeman suspended
However, according to a senior police official, the accused head constable, who is attached with the Dadri police station, has been suspended for "indecency" as the allegations of loot and assault have not been proved.
BCCL
Head Constable Ombir Bhati has been found guilty of indecency and has been suspended from service. A departmental inquiry has been initiated into the matter. Other allegations, including firing and loot, have not been confirmed," Deputy Commissioner of Police, Greater Noida, Rajesh Kumar Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.
Around a dozen policemen have been shunted or suspended for assaulting, manhandling or harassing people across Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district since May 2020.
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