JAMSHEDPUR: Fifteen police personnel have been suspended so far in connection with the alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman on the premises of Gamharia police station in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district, with nine more policemen suspended on Sunday on charges of dereliction of duty and negligence.Seraikela-Kharsawan SP Manoj Swargiary ordered the suspension of the nine personnel posted at Gamharia police station in a late-evening development.Those suspended include two sub-inspectors, four assistant sub-inspectors, two havildars and a constable.The latest action comes a day after five police personnel, including Gamharia police station in-charge Sanjay Prasad, were suspended in connection with the alleged rape of the 20-year-old woman on the police station premises.Of the five personnel suspended on Saturday, sub-inspector Manoj Kumar Sahu and constable Santosh Rai were arrested on Sunday.Their arrests followed findings of the special investigation team (SIT) headed by Seraikela SDPO Anubhav Bhardwaj.The SP said the investigation was underway and warned that stringent action would be taken against all police personnel found guilty of involvement in the case or negligence in handling it.
