IG suspends Konch SHO over bribery

Gaya: Magadh range inspector general (IG) of police Vikas Vaibhav on Saturday suspended Konch SHO Manoj Kumar in Gaya district after allegations surfaced that he had illegally retained two cellphones and shop keys for more than two months and allegedly demanded money for returning them.The action followed a public grievance hearing at the office of the inspector general, where the allegations were found prima facie true during an inquiry.The IG said, “One Shanu Kumari of Konch alleged in her application that the SHO retained two cellphones and keys of shop for more than two months despite the items were not mentioned in the seizure memo.”“The SHO allegedly demanded money for returning those items. She claimed to have paid Rs 20,000 from the Rs 50,000 incentive amount she received after clearing the BPSC examination,” the IG said.Tekari sub-divisional police officer conducted the inquiry following directions from the IG office. The suspended SI was also issued a strict warning over lapses at the police station level.