Ghaziabad, Sept. 9 -- Ghaziabad police on Monday suspended an officer from the Nandgram police station for allegedly failing to provide security to two witnesses in the Noida police's Elvish Yadav case despite directions of the Supreme Court on May 13. Officials said the SHO, now posted at Kotwali police station, was suspended for non-compliance with the apex court's order.

"The SHO (Dharmpal Singh) was suspended as he did not comply with the directions given by the Supreme Court. We have now provided security to the two persons," said Dhawal Jaiswal, deputy commissioner of police (city zone).

The suspension is prima facie, and will be followed by a departmental inquiry as per procedure. The SHO will also have liberty to file his respon...