Kolkata police inspector suspended over social media posts about Chief Minister Adhikari
The posts were described as ‘derogatory’; the officer’s name and response were not reported.
A Kolkata Police inspector has been suspended over posts on social media about Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The posts were called “derogatory”.
The Indian Express reported the suspension on 10 November. It did not name the officer or say what the posts said.
Police officers in India must follow conduct rules. These bar them from speaking in public about the government’s work or about political leaders. A suspension is not a punishment in itself. It keeps an officer off duty while the force decides what to do next.
The inspector’s response was not available when this story was published.
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