LUCKNOW, Feb. 1 -- A dumper truck that allegedly killed someone was recorded as a motorcycle accident. A vehicle that reportedly hit a stray dog became a bike collision in police records. Unlicensed drivers were replaced with licensed ones, and uninsured vehicles were shown as insured.

These are among the alleged manipulations uncovered by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) that has led to the suspension of 13 police personnel, including an inspector and 12 sub-inspectors, on Friday in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, Gonda, and Shravasti districts.

The SIT, constituted by inspector general of police (IGP), Devipatan Range, Amit Pathak, examined multiple complaints and found irregularities in 13 fatal road accident cases. The investiga...