Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Sunil Kumar Bansal today placed Snigdharani Suna, Inspector of Police, Sundargarh under suspension with immediate effect for her gross misconduct, pending drawal of departmental proceeding.
The office order issued by the DGP stated that during the period of suspension, Suna will remain under the disciplinary control of Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh.
She will draw the SA and DA as admissible under Rule 90 of Odisha Service Code, the office order added.
Suna’s MUV (multi utility vehicle) in the wee hours of last Tuesday crushed three to death and left six others seriously injured after ramming into an auto-rickshaw at the Badabahali Chhak on national highway no. 57 in Subarnapur district.
Suna was returning in her MUV after finishing Suna Besha duty in Puri with her driver Ajay Jethi at the wheel on the fateful day.
After the accident, Jethi and Suna had managed to flee the spot leaving the damaged MUV behind.
Both Jethi and Suna were traced from Bolangir on the same day. They were brought to Subarnapur where Jethi was arrested.
Later it was found that driver Jethi did not have a valid driving license (DL).
