Tripura police officers face the heat for failing to arrest former minister Badal Choudhury
The BJP government in Tripura on Thursday initiated disciplinary action against a handful of cops of the state for their alleged failure to arrest former PWD minister Badal Choudhury.
While West Tripura district superintendent of police (SP) Ajit Pratap Singh was placed under suspension, DIG Arindam Nath and SDPO Dhruva Nath have been removed from their posts.
Raju Reang, who was investigating the PWD minister Choudhury case has also been shunted out from the case.
The government’s action who faced an arrest warrant for his alleged role in a scam worth Rs. 600 crore in the execution of PWD works.
Last Sunday, the vigilance department lodged an FIR against Badal Choudhury and two others in connection with the scam.