Jalandhar, Nov. 28 -- Taking stringent departmental action, Jalandhar commissioner of police Dhanpreet Kaur Randhawa has dismissed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Mangat Ram from service with immediate effect for showing negligence in the case of sexual assault and murder of a 14-year-old minor girl.

The ASI was put under suspension after the incident on November 22.

CP Dhanpreet Kaur said two more police personnel deputed in the PCR unit have been suspended, and a departmental inquiry has been initiated against them.

"This action has been taken with immediate effect, keeping in view the seriousness of the incident and the gross negligence that came to light during the investigation," Dhanpreet said.

She added that during the probe, it ...