In a major cleansing operation, Commissioner of Police (CP) Arup Patnaik has shunted 97 long-serving assistants of senior police inspectors from various police stations to the Local Arms unit, which can be termed as a punishment posting. On May 31, along with the other transfer orders, CP transferred 97 orderlies (constables, sub-inspectors), readers and drivers who have served for long time under senior inspectors.

Disgruntled: u00a0Several constables are now unhappy with the order and have approachedu00a0the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal court to seek justice. Representation pic