Agra Oct 17 PTI Six police personnel were suspended for negligence on Sunday after cash worth Rs 25 lakh was stolen from custody at Jagdishpura police station here officials said The Station House Officer of the police station was among the personnel suspended following the theft Additional Director General ADG Agra zone Rajeev Krishna said Rs 25 lakh was stolen from the maalkhana place where confiscated items are stored by police of the Jagdishpura police station He said the incident took place on Saturday night About four days ago there was a recovery of Rs 24 lakh and four kg gold in a criminal case at the police station Besides there was cash at the warehouse from past criminal recoveries he said The gold and weapons placed at the warehouse are not missing said the ADG The Station House Officer a Sub-Inspector the Head Muharrir Clerk and three constables were suspended for showing negligence he said Directions have been given to the SSP Agra to investigate this case and it will be worked out on a priority basis he added Superintendent of Police City Vikas Kumar told reporters that the incident came to light when the head clerk at the police station noticed the maalkhana was in a haphazard state after he came back from his morning tea on Sunday When he checked with the inventory he found that a sum of Rs 25 lakh confiscated in cash was missing from the warehouse Kumar said CCTV footage and other records are being checked to identify the culprits he added A case has been registered against unidentified persons in connection with the incident police said adding that an investigation is on in the matter PTI COR VN HDA HDA

Jaipur Sep 21 PTI A 42-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified criminals in broad daylight in the Bani Park area of Jaipur on Tuesday police said About six persons riding on two bikes stopped the car of Ajay Yadav an alleged history-sheeter near Ram Mandir and opened fire at him killing him on the spot Bani Park SHO Naresh Kumar said The CCTV footage of the area is being gathered to identify the miscreants he said adding a case has been registered against unidentified people under various sections of the IPC and Arms Act PTI AG RAX RAX