Shimla, May 25 -- Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), Atul Verma, has recommended the suspension of Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi on the grounds of misconduct, insubordination, and dereliction of duty.

In a letter to the Additional Chief Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh government, the DGP wrote, "In a press conference held by SP Shimla on May 24, the SP made unsubstantiated and inappropriate allegations against the Chief Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh as well as a Constitutional Authority in the State."

"He also made unverified and potentially prejudicial statements regarding the National Security Guards, Government of India, in connection with a matter that is currently unde...