Asst Commissioner of Police head constable suspended for leaking probe details to drug-traffickers

Bengaluru, Sep 23 (PTI) An Assistant Commissioner of
Police and a head constable have been placed under suspension
for leaking information to drug traffickers, Bengaluru Police
Commissioner Kamal Pant said on Wednesday.
    The Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil had
recommended their suspension after an inquiry by him found the
duo involved, a statement issued by Kamal Pant's office said.
"ACP M R Mudhavi and head constable Mallikarjun were
leaking the critical information about the investigation into
drug trafficking to the accused persons, which not only
affected the pace of investigation, but also damaged the
reputation of the department," it said.
     Based on Patil's report, the two police personnel
were placed under suspension.
     In a statement, Patil said the two were not part of
the core team investigating the case.
     Top police officials had long suspected the
involvement of some people in the department.
     The retrieved WhatsApp conversation between drug
peddlers and the party organisers had revealed that they had
information about the police investigation,police said.
     According to sources,in one of the conversations, a
drug peddler conveyed to a rave party organiser that "a big
time" inquiry into the drug case was happening and it was led
by Joint Commissioner Sandeep Patil.
     When the party organiser asked the drug peddler how
he knew it, he said, "sources in the department."
     It is suspected that the information leaked by these
policemen helped some key persons in the case to flee and go
underground, police said.
     At least seven suspects are still at large including
former minister late Jeevaraj Alva's son Aditya Alva.
     Police raided his lavish bungalow in the city but to
no avail.
     Meanwhile, the police questioned actor Diganth
Manchale for the second time on Wednesday.
     "He was questioned for about two hours," a Central
crime branch (CCB) officer said.PTI GMSBN
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