Hardoi,

03 May (HS): Two constables stationed at Pihani police station in Uttar

Pradesh's Hardoi district have been suspended and charged for allegedly

misbehaving with a local melon vendor and refusing to pay for the fruit they

devoured, officials announced on Saturday. The move comes after Superintendent

of Police Neeraj Kumar Jadaun launched an investigation and spoke with the

seller on Friday night, assuring him of justice.

According

to police, the street seller Lakhpat, a Pihani local, makes his living by

selling melons from a pushcart. He said

that constables Ankit Kumar and Anuj Kumar ate melons worth Rs 20 from him on

Friday but, when pressed for payment, harassed and threatened him. Following

Lakhpat's report to the Superintendent of Police (SP), an investigation was

launched under the supervision of Circle Officer Hariyawan.

According

to the investigation findings, the claims were believable. According to the findings, both constables

were immediately suspended, and a FIR was filed against them at the Pihani police

station, said SP Jadaun. He also went to the Pihani police station and spoke

with the complainant to get firsthand information about the occurrence.

Uniformed

workers are required to follow the law and be accountable. Misconduct of this

sort will not be condoned, Jadaun warned, adding that any cop discovered

to be misbehaving in public will face disciplinary action. He stated that a FIR

was filed based on Lakhpat's written complaint under the relevant sections of

the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi