A Kolkata Police officer was suspended on Monday for allegedly posting offensive remarks against West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on a WhatsApp group chat conversation with his batchmates apparently about the use of firecrackers during Kali Puja.
Ekhlaque Ahmed, the accused cop, is posted as an inspector. He was recently transferred to the first battalion of the Kolkata Armed Police from Calcutta Medical College and Hospital under the central division where he headed the police outpost as the officer-in-charge.
Mr Ahmed came under the scanner of the top brass after a screenshot of the conversation went viral. He later deleted his derogatory comments in the chat and also tendered an apology after his batchmates objected, according to sources.
City police commissioner Ajay Nand later issued the cop’s suspension order for his act being “prejudicial in the interest of public service.” Mr Ahmed, who is facing a departmental inquiry, has also been directed to deposit his government-issued kit to the reserve officer of the central division.
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