Virudhunagar Inspector of Police Gandhi of Virudhunagar west police station was placed under suspension on Sunday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Madurai Range) S. Rajendiran ordered his suspension based on a report from the then Assistant Superintendent of Police (Virudhunagar) R Shiva Prasad.
Police sources said that based on tip-off that the Inspector had demanded and taken bribe from a family to conduct a post-mortem in a suspicious death case in January, the ASP held an enquiry.
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Based on the statements from the family members of the deceased, the report was sent to the DIG for action.
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