Under attack from opposition, the Bihar government has initiated process to take action against a senior Indian Police Service officer, for allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore as extortion from a liquor mafia, an official on Saturday said.
Last month, the then Deputy Inspector General of Saran Alok Kumar was removed by the government after charges of extortion from a liquor mafia were found true during an investigation by the economic offence unit of the police and posted him at the police headquarters.
“The state police headquarters has sent a recommendation to the home department for his suspension," an official of home department said.
The home department will send the file to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for approval of the suspension order. Earlier, the home department had issued a showcause notice to Kumar.
According to officials in chief minister office, the government is also decided to repatriate Kumar to his parent Jammu & Kashmir cadre
soon.
The economic offence unit officials have found substantive evidence against Kumar after recording several statements, including
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