Suspended cop found dead in mysterious circumstances

Constable suspended for lying about SHO’s whereabouts

JAMMU: In second such incident in as many days, an under-suspension constable was found dead in mysterious circumstances, even as another constable was placed under suspension for wrongly informing the whereabouts of his Station House Officer to a senior officer, followed by attachment of the said SHO as well.

In another separate incident, a motorcycle lifter is reported to have escaped from Hari Market Police’s custody here on Tuesday noon.

On Tuesday, one selection grade constable was found dead in mysterious circumstances.
The deceased has been identified as Attik Ahmed son of Mohd Amin of Mohalla Ustad, Jammu.

Ahmed was found unconscious following which Parade Police rushed him to the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu where doctors declared him as brought dead.

The deceased cop was posted in district Kishtwar and was presently under suspension.

This was the second such incident in as many days. On Monday, Selection Grade Constable Arjun Dev (belt no EXJ 976304) was found dead in a poll of blood at Police Training Centre, Sunjwan, in the outskirts of the city.

Arjun who was undergoing the lower class course at the Police training center Sujwan and was posted in intelligence wing, reportedly had committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle.

Meanwhile, a constable was placed under suspension for falsely informing the Superintendent of Police of whereabouts of his Station House Officer.

The SP on his visit sought information regarding whereabouts of SHO from constable Sanjeev Kumar posted at Pacca Danga Police Station who replied that the officer was on duty at a particular place.
Official sources said that the SHO was on leave for four hours leaving charge of station to Incharge Police Post, Panjirthi.

The SP caught the bluff and ordered Sanjeev’s suspension, even as the SHO was attached to District Police Line, Jammu.

Meanwhile, SSP Jammu Tejinder Singh when sought comments said that the suspended cop has been reinstated as he was the victim of miscommunication even though he did not cite reason behind attachment of SHO.

In another incident, a vehicle lifter, escaped from Hari Market Police custody.

One Aditya Kumar (15) of Kothi Morh, was nabbed by SMGS Police when he was trying to steal a motorcycle parked in the parking lot of SMGS hospital.

He was later shifted to Police Post Hari Market for investigation from where he fled away.

“The motorcycle lifter was minor hence police did not lodge FIR against them,” said a senior police officer based on anonymity.