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Dalit unrest: CM packs off DGP to village Express News Service Posted online: Sunday , May 24, 2009 at 0252 hrs Lucknow : Chief Minister Mayawati today sent a stern warning to the SP and additional SP of Bahraich and ordered immediate suspension of an SHO, a sub-inspector (S-I) and a constable following alleged harassment of a few Dalit families in the district. Two Home Guards, also said to be involved in raids on the Dalit families in Durgapurwa village on Friday night, were dismissed from services and the circle officer of the Nanpara area was attached to the DGP (Headquarters). The CM has sent DGP Vikram Singh to Bahraich, who today met the victims. ADG (Law & Order) Brij Lal said a police team of Nanpara led by S-I R S Dwivedi, constable Dharmendra Chaturvedi and two Home Guards had raided the houses of Ram Pheran, Indal, Phoolmati, Talukdei, Shanti Dei and Jal Varsha. The police allegedly misbehaved with the women and ransacked the house. The police had raided the houses searching for male members, who were said to have attacked a woman neighbour, Rajrani, over a dispute. Rajrani had lodged a complaint with the police. Bahraich SP O P Sagar has been asked to seek an explanation from ASP V P Srivastava within 15 days. The DGP has ordered that a stern warning issued to the ASP be entered in his character roll for dereliction of duty. The DGP also found the belongings in the said houses ransacked.
