Buxar: Murar police station SHO Neha Kumari was suspended on Monday on the Shahabad DIG’s directions after an inquiry found 11 allegations against her, including corruption, dereliction of duty, arbitrary conduct, involvement in illegal activities and actions that allegedly tarnished the image of the police department.The action followed a review of inquiry reports submitted by the Dumraon circle police inspector. Kumari has been directed to report to the Buxar police centre during her suspension. She is also accused of shielding criminals.According to the inquiry report, the SHO allegedly delayed the registration of an FIR in an assault case and released two suspects who had been handed over by an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) team.The brother of Abhishek Kumar, a resident of Chaungai, submitted an application on Aug 21, 2026, seeking registration of an FIR in connection with the assault. However, the FIR was not registered on the same day. Meanwhile, ERV personnel handed over Pawan Kumar and Vikas Kumar, the alleged accused in the case, to the SHO. The two were reportedly released the same night.During questioning, Kumari said the two were minors and their release had been recorded in the station diary. An FIR was registered against them on Aug 22, following which they were arrested and sent to judicial custody. The inquiry found the complaint to be substantiated.The inquiry also flagged alleged irregularities in cases related to illegal firearms and prohibition. On the night of Oct 3, police received information that Bunti Kumar, a resident of Marsahiyan village, was threatening people with a country-made firearm. According to the report, he allegedly attempted to flee after discarding the weapon but was apprehended by police.Despite this, an FIR (Murar police station case No. 82/26) was registered against an unidentified person under the Arms Act, the report said. Similar concerns were raised over two other Arms Act cases registered against unidentified persons in 2026.The inquiry further pointed to eight prohibition cases in which FIRs were lodged against unidentified persons, but the accused could not be identified during the investigation, raising questions about the handling of the cases.
