Ballia (UP), February 11 A station house officer was suspended on Wednesday for allegedly registering a theft case under sections related to theft, officials said.
Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh said that Inspector Vipin Singh, in-charge of the Chitbadagaon police station, has been placed under suspension.
Vipin Singh was transferred to the Chitbadagaon police station on Tuesday from the Bairia police station, where he was serving as the SHO, the SP said.
According to police, a theft took place on the night of February 8 at the residence of Motilal Gond in Bhikhachhapra Nai Basti (Muj ke Dera) village, under the Bairia police station area.
However, the case was registered under sections related to theft.
After the matter came to light, Additional Superintendent of Police (Southern) Kripa Shankar conducted an initial inquiry, and following the submission of the preliminary report, Vipin Singh was suspended, the officer said.
He said that Additional Superintendent of Police (Northern) Dinesh Kumar Shukla has been appointed as the inquiry officer and directed to submit a detailed report.
