8 Ghaziabad cops suspended over custodial death

Eight policemen of Sahibabad police station here have been suspended after they were found guilty of a custodial death, an officer said on Saturday.

Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) H.N. Singh suspended eight staffers of Sahibabad police station including the Inspector Incharge, his assistant -- a Senior Sub-Inspector (SSI) -- three Sub-Inspectors and three constables, including the head clerk of the police station.

The SSP's action came after an inquiry report conducted by a senior police officer Rajesh Kumar from Meerut, found the policemen guilty of the custodial death.