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Muzaffarnagar: Three policemen have been suspended for alleged negligence of duty after a mobile shop owner attempted to set himself on fire claiming police harassment here, officials said on Monday.
The suspensions were ordered after a preliminary inquiry into the complaint against the officers, Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar said.
According to police, Anas (22), who runs a mobile phone shop in Hasanpur Kala village under the Budhana police station limits, allegedly attempted suicide on November 19 by self-immolation, claiming he was being harassed by police personnel.
A purported video subsequently surfaced on social media in which he alleged that the harassment led him to take the extreme measure.
He was rushed to a hospital in Delhi, where he is currently undergoing treatment, the SSP said.
Further probe into the matter is underway, he added.
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