Two constables were suspended over a row following their alleged action against a man accused of cow slaughter in Aliganj police station area, police said today.
Ajay Rathi and Mohammad Shoaib were suspended after it was alleged that they beat up one Saleem Banjara and robbed him of Rs 50,000, ASP Visarjan Singh Yadav said.
According to police, several cases in connection with slaughter of cows were registered against Saleem in Mainpuri, Etawah and Aliganj, he said.
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Saleem slipped from his motorcycle while he was trying to escape the police, following which the members of the Banjara community blocked the road in the town.
The mob also stormed the police outpost and damaged the furniture there, Yadav said adding PAC and police force have been deployed to ensure law and order.
The charges made by the community against the constables are being investigated.