Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 5: Police have arrested 14 Special Police Officers (SPOs) and dismissed them from services on the charges of instigating their colleagues, posted in upper reaches of Ramnagar and other places in Udhampur district, for going on strike along with weapons.
The weapons of all SPOs, who had gone on strike yesterday and staged dharna at Ramnagar demanding increase in their wages, have been seized, police said.
While 14 SPOs, who had allegedly instigated the strike, have been dismissed from services and arrested at Ramnagar police station, others have been sent back. However, weapons of all 70 SPOs, who had gone on strike, have been seized.
A FIR has been registered against 14 SPOs under Sections 353, 34, 147, 148 RPC and Police Regulation Act.
Further investigations against all SPOs were going on.
Possibility of dis-engagement of more SPOs and arrests for indiscipline has not been ruled out, police said.
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