IC Naihati 2 other cops suspended over firecracker blast case

Kolkata | Wednesday | 15th January, 2020

Summary:

Kolkata: Inspector in-Charge (IC), Naihati police station, Anupam Chakraborty and two other police officers have been suspended on Wednesday, in connection with the blast in Naihati while defusing seized firecrackers. On January 9 afternoon, a massive explosion took place at the bank of river Ganges at Naihati in North 24-Parganas, while police were defusing huge quantities of seized firecrackers. However, after the mob was dispersed, a few police personnel were seen vandalising afew parked cars in a video footage. After state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took over the investigation of the case, they identified the constables, who have subsequently been suspended. Two Civic Volunteers (CV), who were found connected with the vandalism, have been sacked from their jobs as well..