KANPUR, Aug. 30 -- At least six policemen, including four inspectors and two sub-inspectors, were suspended on Friday after a departmental inquiry found they allegedly maintained close contact with city-based lawyer Akhilesh Dubey, who is under investigation for alleged land mafia activities, extortion, and blackmail, Kanpur Police said in a statement on Saturday.

The probe revealed that the officers failed to act on complaints, suppressed facts, and maintained regular contact with Dubey and his associates. "They were found to have deliberately neglected their duties, facilitated accused persons, and misled senior officers," the statement said.

The action was taken against inspectors Manvendra Singh, Ashish Dwivedi, Aman Singh, and Neer...