Video grabs of the party that was attended by over 100 cops
SURAT: Videos of a farewell party organised for a police inspector in the city sparked a controversy on Thursday after these went viral on social media. AAP spokesperson Yogesh Jadvani alleged that the party in which a number of cops in uniform including A P Salaiya, police inspector of Singanpore police station were present, continued much after the curfew time restrictions and also with more people than the limit set as per Covid rules on Wednesday night.
An inquiry regarding the video was ordered by city police commissioner Ajay Tomar and in a late development, PI A P Salaiya was placed under suspension by Tomar on Thursday evening. “I ordered additional commissioner of police, sector I, PL Mal to inquire into the matter. I verified that the function continued even after the curfew time started. Hence the PI has been put under suspension and further actions taken against those responsible after the inquiry report,”
Federation of Surat Textile traders Association president Manoj Agrawal said, “We are happy that state government had finally accepted our proposal. Due to the fly by night firms, the industry faced loss of hundreds of crores per year. The local police station officials are busy maintaining law and order and dealing other offences.”
After the inauguration, the minister addressed media persons and said, “We have come to know that many small traders become victims of the conspirators who purchase fabrics and defaults payments and escape. Keeping in mind the loss incurred by traders, we have started economic cell office at Surat. The wing will have 50 police personnel including a deputy superintendent of police and police inspector.”