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Himachal Pradesh Dismisses 11 Police Personnel Over 'Chitta' Cases

The government used Article 311(2)(b) for summary action under its zero-tolerance push.

Overview

  • Officials said the personnel were found involved in cases registered under the NDPS Act.
  • Those removed include Inspector Neeraj Kumar and Constables Shubham Thakur, Kapil, Shiv Kumar, Lakshya Chauhan, Vishal Thakur, Gaurav Verma, Sandeep Rana, Ankush Kumar, Rajat Chandel and Rahul Verma.
  • Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu vowed that no one involved in trafficking would be spared, stressing accountability regardless of rank.
  • Departments were directed to submit reports on employees linked to 'chitta' activities as well as on properties suspected to be acquired with drug money.
  • The state urged the public to share information through emergency number 112, and DGP Ashok Tiwari presented recent police actions in a review meeting.