PATNA, Dec. 31 -- A sub-inspector-cum-station house officer (SHO) of Chowk police station, Manjeet Thakur, was on Tuesday removed from his post with immediate effect for alleged negligence during the birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Gobind Singh (Prakash Utsav). The action came a day after two unidentified criminals stabbed and robbed a Sikh woman devotee from Punjab despite heavy security arrangements in place for the Prakash Utsav. The incident occurred on December 28 morning when the woman was going to Bal Leela Gurudwara from Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib (Patna Sahib) under the Chowk police station area, raising serious questions over the safety claims made by the local administration. Senior police officials took the matter seriously and ordered the removal of Manjeet Thakur, holding him responsible for lack of effective supervision. Inspector Rajkishore has been appointed as the new SHO of Chowk police station. Earlier, Patna district magistrate Dr Tyag Rajan and senior superintendent of police (SSP) K. Sharma had issued strict instructions to ensure foolproof security for devotees during Prakash Utsav. Hundreds of police personnel were deployed, and officials had claimed tight security arrangements. However, despite these measures, the criminals managed to rob cash and valuables from the woman devotee after stabbing her when she resisted. The victim, Uttam Preet Kaur, had come to Patna from Gurdaspur in Punjab along with her aunt to participate in the Prakash Utsav. The assailants looted Rs.8,000 in cash and her mobile phone. The accused are still at large and police have launched a manhunt to nab them. Reacting to the incident, Sikh devotee Kawaljeet Singh said Chowk police station is among the most sensitive police jurisdictions in Patna City due to the presence of Takht Sahib, which attracts national and international pilgrims. "Appointing a 2019-batch sub-inspector as SHO of such an important police station is a mockery of the system," the Sikh devotee alleged....