Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Doda, Monday disengaged two Special Police Officers (SPOs) for allegedly facilitating bovine smuggling in the district.
The SSP Doda, Shabir Ahmed Malik, said, “Based on a specificinformation about the involvement of SPOs deployed with Special Police Post(SPP) Basti, Bhaderwah, in corrupt practices by facilitating the movement ofbovine smugglers, a secret enquiry was ordered and SDPO Bhaderwah, Adil Rishu,was appointed as the enquiry officer.”
“The enquiry officer, in his report, mentioned that a deepnexus of SPOs have been established with the bovine smugglers and theirassociates in Bhaderwah area. It was further established that these SPOs weretaking hefty amount to facilitate safe passage of bovine smugglers in thearea,” the SSP said.
“This amounts to criminal misconduct and cannot be toleratedat any cost. Based on the recommendations, a departmental action has been takenand both the SPOs have been disengaged from the rolls with immediate effect,”he added.
The disengaged SPOs have been identified as Manoj Kumar andMuhammad Azad.