The Chief Minister also directed the removal of the Station House Officers (SHOs) of Harda City Kotwali and Harda Traffic Police Station from field duty.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav on Sunday ordered the immediate transfer of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), the Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP), and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Harda district in connection with the lathi charge at the Rajput Hostel during a protest by Karni Sena activists on 13 July.
The Chief Minister also directed the removal of the Station House Officers (SHOs) of Harda City Kotwali and Harda Traffic Police Station from field duty. Both officers have been attached to the office of the Narmadapuram Inspector General of Police.
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The CM had ordered an inquiry into the incident on 15 July while he was on an official visit to Dubai.
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Dr Yadav informed today that the inquiry revealed lapses on the part of the police and district administration.
He stated that action has been taken against the officials due to the inappropriate and excessive use of force at a community-run hostel and the failure to handle the situation with the required sensitivity.
The officials who have been removed include ASP RD Prajapati, SDOP Archana Sharma, SDM Khuman Shanu Devadiya, City Kotwali SHO Prahlad Singh Marskoley, and Traffic Inspector Sandeep Sunesh.
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