Lucknow: Amid the city’s growing crime graph, Lucknow police commissionerate on Sunday removed five personnel from duty for negligence and absence from post.The action, ordered by police commissioner Tarun Gauba, followed surprise inspections by DCPs. Two outpost in-charges were attached to police stations, while three personnel, including an outpost in charge, were sent to police lines.In South zone, SI Ashish Kumar and constable Satendra Yadav, both posted at Sarojini Nagar police station, were sent to police lines for absence from night duty.In Central zone, SI Satyendra Kumar, in charge of Nishatganj outpost under Mahanagar police station, was sent to the police lines for remaining absent from night patrol duty. Departmental proceedings have also been ordered against all five personnel.On Oct 31, police commissioner Tarun Gauba sent 12 outpost in-charges/SIs to police lines over negligence in disposing of public grievances and IGRS complaints and lack of interest in official work. After the Saadatganj triple murder, the entire Kashmiri Mohalla outpost team was removed, including SI Shiv Kumar Yadav, head constable Umesh and two constables.Gauba directed officers to ensure effective and regular night patrolling, particularly in view of women’s safety, and warned that absence or negligence will not be tolerated. Surprise inspections and reviews will continue, he said.
