Overview

• Police identified the officer as Rajpur SHO Shanky Kumar, alleging he struck three vehicles late Wednesday night in Dehradun while intoxicated.
• Bystanders stopped him as he tried to leave, and their recordings circulated widely on social media.
• SSP Ajay Singh ordered his immediate suspension and directed that a case be registered for misconduct and causing damage.
• Authorities conducted medical examinations of the officer and others involved, and assigned the investigation to the Superintendent of Police (City).
• Sub-inspector Deepak Dhariwal, previously posted at Kalsi, was named the new SHO of Rajpur.