Jamshedpur, Dec. 18 -- The senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Jamshedpur, Piyush Pandey, has line-closed Potka police station (PS) officer-in-charge (OC) Manoj Murmu and ordered a departmental inquiry into a viral video alleging his role in the murder of police chowkidar Jyotika Hembram, officials said on Thursday.

"A neutral investigation has been started into the matter. The matter is very sensitive, and we have taken serious note, and the police are investigating it from all angles. Departmental proceedings will also be initiated if our official is found guilty. Potka OC Manoj Murmu has been line closed, and Sunny Toppo has been made the new OC of Potka," SSP Pandey told the media on Thursday.

According to police, a 22-year-old...