Three cops suspended for beating Dalit youth in Palamu

Daltonganj: Three policemen posted at Dangwar outpost under Hussainabad police station were suspended by Palamu SP Ajay Linda after it was alleged that they beat up a Dalit youth for not wearing a mask.
The incident took place on June 8. Linda was asked by the police headquarters to look into this case after a complaint to the state police through Twitter. Sources said Hussainabad NCP MLA Kamlesh Kumar Singh also came to the aid of the youth and directed police to take swift action.
Linda said, “The three policemen posted at Dangwar outpost — Vikas K Dubey, Vivek K Pandey and H Mishra — have been put under suspension last night (Friday) once the issue was brought to my notice.Hussainabsad SDPO Vijay Kumar has been asked to conduct a thorough inquiry into the incident. A departmental proceeding has also been initiated against the three policemen.”
Asked if there was any provocation that led the cops to lose their cool, Linda said, “The SDPO will inquire into all the aspects. There could be a possibility, but police will conduct a neutral probe into the incident.”