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Two police constables suspended after alleged drunken misconduct during Kanwar Yatra duty in Moradabad

A public Times of India report states that two police constables assigned to Kanwar Yatra security duty in Moradabad district allegedly arrived at a temple while intoxicated and behaved improperly toward pilgrims. The publisher further reports that the constables verbally abused other police personnel who intervened, were taken into custody, underwent a medical examination that reportedly found heavy alcohol consumption, and were subsequently suspended pending further departmental action. The alleged conduct, intoxication, circumstances preceding the incident, medical findings, and basis for the disciplinary action have not been independently verified.

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Institutional response

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3 Aug 2026

Suspension

Concluded
Moradabad Senior Superintendent of Police Internal · Internal Administrative

The newsroom reports that the district police chief ordered the suspension of two constables after receiving a report from local police.

Disciplinary action · Procedural only — The newsroom reports that both constables were suspended following the local police report.
Source: The Times of India
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3 Aug 2026

Other action

Pending
Moradabad Senior Superintendent of Police Internal · Internal Administrative

The newsroom states that further departmental action was underway.

Source: The Times of India
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