Kolkata Police officer suspended for making allegedly derogatory remarks about CM Suvendu Adhikari

A Muslim Kolkata Police inspector has been suspended for posting allegedly derogatory remarks about the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, The Indian Express reported on Tuesday.

The police officer, Ekhlaque Ahmed, had made the remarks in a WhatsApp group, screenshots of which were shared online, reported NDTV.

The screenshots purportedly show Ahmed referring to Adhikari as “merchant of death”. He also made alleged communal remarks while discussing pollution caused by lighting of firecrackers during Diwali, NDTV reported.

Ahmed was suspended with effect from Monday. The order said that Ahmed’s continuance in office pending an inquiry into his conduct would be “prejudicial in the interest of public service”.

He will receive half his basic pay and allowances during the suspension. He was been asked to hand over his government-issued equipment to the Kolkata Police's Central Division.

Edited by Sneha.
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