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Rising crime: CP suspends 3 PSIs, disbands 2 DB squads

Nagpur: In whirlwind actions on Thursday, city police commissioner Ravindra Singal suspended three officers of MIDC police station and disbanded detection branch (DB) squads of Ambazari and Kapil Nagar police stations under different circumstances. Singal delved into the cleansing act after rising crime rate put a question mark over policing in the city. During a surprise check at MIDC police station, Singal found three sub-inspectors — Nisha Gawali, Mahesh Pawar, and Vaishali Solankhe — absent from duty. The trio had reported sick without furnishing supporting medical documents. With the growing challenges of law and order and bandobast duties, the officers remained away from work. Learning about the lackadaisical approach, Singal ordered their immediate suspension. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo The city witnessed two gory murders in a span of four days — a gang war at Dharampeth and a contract killing at Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar last week, raising questions about security quotient of the city. Following the murders, citizen groups met Singal and expressed disappointment over the alleged nexus between a section of cops and some anti-social elements, paving the way for illegal activities. Miffed with the allegations, Singal decided to replace detection branch (DB) squads of Ambazari and Kapil Nagar police stations. While Ambazari police station 's DB personnel earned the ire of Singal following the murder of cafe owner Avinash Bhusari in Dharampeth by Hiranwar gang in a revenge act against arch-rival Sheikhu group on April 15, Kapil Nagar police station 's DB unit was replaced in the backdrop of murder of property dealer Ankush Kadu on April 19. Following the murders, crime branch had made crucial arrests in both the cases, which seem to have raised questions about functioning of the detection wings of Ambazari and Kapil Nagar.