SONAMURA, March 30 (TIWN): Two police officials of Sonamura were suspended on yesterday night for negligence in duty and their alleged involvement in corruption.

The two suspended officials are : Dipak Das (OC, Sonamura), Mohammad Saifuddin (SI).

Recently, one local of Sonamura (name hidden) had submitted a written complaint to the higher authority of Tripura Police regarding their involvement in corruption.

A source said, the two officials on March 26 were also found involved in cattle smuggling related profit.

Apart from that recently police recovered 7700 phensedyl bottles at Sonamura, but the officials didn't deliver the bottles according to the estimated stocks.

With all these allegations on yesterday night, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Southern range Arindam Nath along with Sepahijala Add SP R. Darlong had suspended both the officials.