The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government for suspending only on Wednesday two police officers wanted in connection with a custodial death case despite the fact that they had not been reporting to work for the last five months.

A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said the state is “colluding with the officials” and “protecting” them.

“Continuously you are searching for them. Why didn’t you suspend them? You are colluding with the officials. If you are really willing, you can produce them before this court in no time,” said Justice Mahadevan.

“You have not suspended them even though they have not attended office since April. What is the meaning of that? Why are you showing favouritism to them? Any other police inspector, if he does not appear, y

See Full Page