Yogi Adityanath sends strong message, suspends over 100 policemen in UP

Lucknow: It seems UP CM wants to send a clear message that laxity in enforcing law and order will not be tolerated.

Since the new government led by BJP's firebrand leader Yogi Adityanath assumed office, Uttar Pradesh police has suspended over 100 policemen so far.

Most of these suspensions were in Ghaziabad, Meerut and Noida. 

In Lucknow, seven inspectors have been suspended. 

The crackdown followed directives issued by DGP Javeed Ahmed a few days back to identify the "black sheep" among the policemen.

PRO UP Police, Rahul Srivastava, said, "More than 100 policemen, mostly constables, have been suspended as per the directives of the DGP to identify the black sheep and take exemplary action against them."

The directive was issued to all the Superintendents of Police through video conferencing by the state police chief and Principal Secretary (Home) Debashish Panda hours after Yogi Adityanath assumed office.