Seven police personnel suspended as dummy bomb goes undetected in Red Fort security drill

NEW DELHI: Seven Delhi Police personnel, including constables and head constables, have been suspended after a dummy bomb went undetected in the Red Fort during a security drill, Delhi police said. The suspended policemen were deployed for security of the Red Fort.

According to Delhi Police, seven police personnel, including constables and head constables, deployed for the security of the Red Fort, have been suspended “due to negligence” in security. The Delhi Police conducts daily drills as part of preparations for the programme scheduled for August 15, they added.

Days after seven policemen of North district were suspended after they failed to intercept a Delhi Police Special Cell team that snuck in with a dummy bomb during a mock drill at the Red Fort, now police personnel are checking credentials of colleagues of their own department. L pic.twitter.com/qEKTf7bjY9

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“A team of the Special Cell conducted a drill on Saturday in which they entered the Red Fort premises in civil dress with a dummy bomb. At that time, the policemen deployed for security of the Red Fort could not trace the dummy bomb, due to which they were suspended”, the police added.

The development came days ahead of Independence Day on August 15. (ANI)