Assam | 24 policemen dismissed from service since February: DGP

GUWAHATI: As many as 24 policemen in Assam have been dismissed from service since February this year.

This was informed by Assam director general of police (DGP) GP Singh.

The Assam DGP stated that since February 1 this year, 24 police personnel of different ranks of the state were dismissed from service.

“Assam police has dismissed from service twenty four (24) police personnel of different ranks since February 1st, 2023 till date,” stated DGP GP Singh.

In pursuance of the directions given by Hon’ble Chief Minister at the time of assumption of the office of the present @DGPAssamPolice & Head of Police Force of Assam @assampolice has dismissed from service twenty four (24) police personnel of different ranks since February 1st,…

— GP Singh (@gpsinghips) July 11, 2023

Recently, a ‘corrupt’ Assam police officer has been dismissed from service.

The officer to have been dismissed from service was identified as Dhiraj Jyoti Namasudra.

He was serving as a police sub-inspector (SI) at the Gohpur police station in Bishwanath district of Assam.

Notably, Dhiraj Jyoti Namasudra was caught red-handed while accepting bribe by the sleuths of directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption on December 8 last year.