Bhubaneswar, Jan 30: Police DG Abhay has placed Pramod Kumar Lenka, IIC Kankadahad police station under suspension with immediate effect for his gross misconduct and indiscipline.

“During the period of suspension, he will remain under the disciplinary control of I.G. of Police, NCR, Talcher,” read a press release of the Odisha Police.

Sources said that the concerned IIC had allegedly refused to register a case of a woman who was assaulted severely. The IIC even put the son of the woman in the lock-up after he questioned the intention of the police officer not to register a case.