Muzaffarnagar (UP) Sep 23 (PTI): A police station in-charge has been relieved of his duties due to alleged negligence, following the recent abduction and murder of a toll plaza deputy manager in his jurisdiction, officials announced on Tuesday.
Deputy Manager Arvind Pandey was kidnapped and fatally stabbed, while Manager Mukesh Chouhan sustained injuries during an assault by assailants at the Chapar toll plaza on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway on the night of September 18, according to police reports.
An investigation has been launched under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, leading to the arrest of six individuals in connection with the incident, police confirmed.
The Station House Officer (SHO) of Chapar police station, Nagender Singh, has been reassigned due to alleged negligence related to the murder of the toll plaza deputy manager, a senior official stated.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar commented, "Mohit Kumar has been appointed as the new SHO of Chapar police station."
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