Angul, June 28: An ASI of police and three police personnel in Angul district were suspended on Friday for allegedly assisting cannabis peddlers.
The accused ASI has been identified as Jitendra Samantasinghar of Kishornagar Police and other cops are Constables Manoj Nayak and Lingaraj Muduli and driver of Angul district police headquarters Ajit Sahu.
They were suspended by DIG Uma Shankar Dash following a thorough inquiry over their involvement in Ganja trafficking.
According to the allegations, the police personnel were acting as aides and helping the contraband peddlers while they transport illegal ganja from the Boudh & Kandhamal area.