New Delhi Aug 24 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday suspended five police personnel including an SHO for inaction after a casino and bar running illegally under their police station s jurisdiction an official said.
The action came after a raid on the casino being run in a farmhouse in Fatehpur Beri area of south Delhi on Wednesday during which 30 people were arrested.
SHO Govind Chauhan Assistant Sub-Inspectors Brij Kishore and Rajender Head Constable Ravinder and Constable Puran all posted in Fetehpur Beri police station were suspended after they were found to be their non-performing on duty in view of busting a casino and bar running illegally in the area said Delhi Police SHO Madhur Verma.
"The Delhi Police sent a strong message to its non-performing personnel with this departmental action so that such lapses and negligence on duty will not be repeated again. We gave a message that no such lapses will be tolerated and the staff must pull up their socks and be vigilant of activities taking place in their area " he said.
The illegal casino in the sprawling 13 acre farmhouse was being run by a man named Radhe Shyam at a farmhouse owned by Major Suresh Yadav (retd) on Dera Mandi Road in Fatehpur Beri police said.
The farmhouse was also used for shooting of television serials and films.
--IANS
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