Andhra police official suspended for hostage drama

The Andhra Pradesh government Tuesday suspended a police official for colluding with a head constable to stage a ‘hostage’ drama last month. The home department issued orders suspending E. Lakshminarayana, superintendent of police, Police Transport Organisation (PTO), for tarnishing the image of the police department. According to the orders issued by principal secretary, home, the suspension would continue till conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against Lakshminarayana. The officer allegedly colluded with head constable K.N. Giri Prasad Sharma to stage a ‘hostage’ drama on the night of 12 September in Hyderabad.