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In a shocking breach of duty, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Sambalpur Town Police Station, identified as Bidyut Panda, has been suspended after being caught stealing seized contraband from the station's own storeroom.
According to sources, Panda allegedly stole two cartons of cough syrup, which had been previously confiscated during an anti-drug operation.
The stolen items, which are often misused as narcotics, had been stored in the station's evidence room after being seized in large quantities by the police. The theft came to light following an internal complaint, prompting a swift departmental investigation.
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