JAIPUR: In a major crackdown on illegal sand mining and alleged police collusion, the Rajasthan Police Headquarters’ Vigilance Branch has taken stringent action against erring officers across the state, police officials said on Monday.
Following a statewide decoy operation conducted under the directions of Additional Director General of Police (Vigilance) S. Sengathirfive Station House Officers (SHOs) have been suspended with immediate effect, while six others have been transferred to the Reserve Police.
ADG Sengathir said the action was taken after 11 special teams, constituted on Rajasthan Police Headquarters’ instructions, carried out secret decoy operations in various districts on December 18 and 19.
The police teams, posing as ordinary citizens, assessed the functioning of police stations, checkpoints, and patrolling systems.
The operation revealed serious lapses, including negligence of duty and alleged connivance in the illegal transportation of sand at several police stations in the state.
Based on the findings, Police Headquarters on December 21 suspended the SHOs of Shivdaspura (Jaipur South), Piplup and Barauni (Tonk), Banana (Ajmer) and Kotwali (Dholpur).
Additionally, the SHOs of the following police stations have been transferred to the Reserve Gulabpura (Bhilwara), Kunhadi and Later (city), Lalsot (Dausa), Gangrar (Chittorgarh) and Monday (Jodhpur West).
Departmental inquiries have been ordered against all the erring officers concerned.
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