India, July 3 -- MEERUT Bihari Pur police outpost in-charge, sub-inspector Yogendra Singh, was removed from his post and sent to police lines after being accused of bribery and wrongful confinement involving a local BJP leader. SSP Anurag Arya took the action, though the police maintain it was a routine reshuffle.

The action came after Sudhanshu Sharma, vice-president of the BJP's Madheenath Mandal and resident of Tilak Colony, submitted a written complaint to the SSP. Sharma alleged that on Tuesday night, he had gone to the Bihari Pur outpost to recommend a friend's case, but instead of addressing the issue, outpost in-charge Yogendra Singh allegedly took him to the main Kotwali police station and locked him up overnight.

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