Hyderabad, Nov. 23 -- A police inspector in Andhra Pradesh, who served a legal notice to chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly making defamatory remarks against him, has been dismissed from service, officials aware of the details said on Saturday.

Kurnool superintendent of police Vikrant Patil said inspector Shankaraiah, who was in vacancy reserve (VR) in the district police department, was dismissed on Friday from service on "disciplinary grounds".

"The dismissal was ordered following due inquiry by Kurnool range deputy inspector general of police Dr Koya Praveen," the SP said in a statement released on Saturday.

On September 18, Shankaraiah issued a legal notice to Naidu seeking a public apology and compensation of Rs.1.45...