Overview

• Pradeep Thakur, a constable stationed in Shikohabad, was identified as the original author of the objectionable WhatsApp status targeting Akhilesh Yadav.
• Five additional officers—head constable Kuldeep and constables Rahul, Amit, Arun and Saurabh—were suspended for propagating the remarks.
• Senior Superintendent Saurabh Dixit ordered the investigation after Samajwadi Party district chief Shivraj Singh Yadav lodged a formal complaint.
• Suspension orders were issued within 24 hours following confirmation of the violation by Circle Officer Chanchal Tyagi.
• The Firozabad district police say the inquiry remains active and that more personnel are likely to face disciplinary measures.