Maharashtra: Three cops suspended after phone, battery found with Nagpur Central Jail inmate

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Three policemen were placed under suspension after an inmate of the Central Jail in Nagpur in Maharashtra was found hiding a mobile phone and battery, an official said on Sunday.

The three, comprising an assistant sub inspector and two constables, had escorted the undertrial to Gujarat on January 5 to produce him in a court there, he said.

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"The inmate was handed over to jail staff on Saturday evening. It was found he had a mobile phone and battery with him. A probe resulted in Commissioner Amitesh Kumar suspending the three for dereliction of duty," he added.

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