Varanasi: Police constable Anil Kumar Singh posted in Chandauli and facing corruption charges besides being involved in the circulation of an alleged ‘vasooli list’ of Mughalsarai police station, has been dismissed from service after investigations.
SP Chandauli Amit Kumar said, “Investigation against constable Anil Kumar Singh had been in progress since February 2020 for misbehaviour with public, misconduct and distorting image of police department. All factual evidence was collected and his clarifications were sought after which the constable was dismissed from service on February 28.”
The investigation against the constable had been started by ASP (operations) VK Yadav in February 2020. After Yadav’s transfer, ASP Anil Kumar continued the probe against him.
During investigation, it came to light that action had been taken against the constable earlier also on the charges of corrupt practices.
Videos of extorting money from truck drivers by him had also gone viral on social media. Later, he posted a video of a sub-inspector, while a ‘vasooli’ list of Mughalsarai police station was circulated on social media in September in which his hand was suspected and after which action was taken against inspector Shivanand Mishra.
SP Chandauli said the constable’s dismissal has no connection with Mughalsarai police station episode as investigation against him was already in progress. The SP refused to comment on ‘vasooli’ list episode saying he had not gone through it in detail.