Vadodara: Seven cops suspended for letting gambler walk away

VADODARA: Seven police personnel of Makarpura police station in the city including a police inspector (PI) were suspended for letting an accused in a gambling raid walk away without taking any action against him.
On August 13, seven people were caught in the raid conducted in a society near Sussen Circle in Makarpura area. However, senior officials got information that one accused who was the owner of the house, was allowed to go.
Deputy commissioner of police (Zone 4) Yashpal Jaganiya said that a preliminary inquiry was conducted regarding the incident when it was revealed that the owner of the house was allowed to go. "He was a prime accused in the case as his place used for gambling activity," he said. Incidentally, the accused was arrested only recently.