Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- In the aftermath of the high-profile Manish Anurag murder case, the Commissionerate Police on Friday shunted out the Inspector-In-Charge of Tamando Police station, Pramod Pattanayak, on charges of dereliction of duty for letting an illegal dance bar remain operational in his jurisdictional area since September.

The axe also fell on constable Prasanna Behera, President of Havildar & Constable Association Bhubaneswar, as he was placed under suspension on the basis of a probe by the Additional SP. Behera, who is said to be running South City bar on a lease, was suspended for opening the bar till the late-night hours in clear violation of Covid-19 norms,

The South City bar, as per reports whose license period ended i...