Agartala, Oct. 17 -- The state government on Thursday afternoon suspended Superintendent of Police of West Tripura Ajit Pratap Singh and removed DIG Southern Range Arindam Nath for their failure to arrest former PWD minister and senior CPI (M) leader Badal Choudhury since last night who is accused of Rs 164 Cr scam during 2008-09.
According to reports, SP (Anti Narcotics Branch) Manik Lal Das has been posted as the new SP of West Tripura.
The DIG Northern Range Soumitra Dhar is posted in place of Nath and DIG (Intelligence) L Darlong is posted in Northern range.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb holding the portfolio of home department has been annoyed with the performance of the officers in the particular case.
Three other DSPs were a...