CM Sarma predicted that the list of dismissals would grow in the coming days...
Digital Desk: In a statement released by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, there are 50,000 police officers in the state, 10,000 of them need to be inspected.
"Out of which, 80 percent of Assam police are good and 20 percent are not good," Sarma remarked.
"At least 10,000 police officers must be checked." Four and five of them have been addressed; the list is lengthy. "We live in peace here because there are 80 percent good people in the police force," CM continued.
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We have only fired a couple of them. Sarma predicted that the list of dismissals would grow in the coming days.
According to CM Sarma, many of them will face harsh punishment, including removal from service, by 2026.
In the span of a couple of days, the state government fired eight police officers and suspended many more. The charges against them include disregard of duty, bribery, performing duties while inebriated, immoral behaviour, and so on.
Meanwhile, as many as 24 Assam police officers have been fired since February 2023, according to Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh.
"In pursuance of the directions given by the Hon'ble Chief Minister at the time of assumption of 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, 2023 till date," GP Singh tweeted.
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