India, June 27 -- A Haryana police officer has been placed under suspension for allegedly furnishing false information about his grandmother's death to avail 11-day leave and using it for a family vacation, an officer said on Friday.

He was posted at the Sadar Tauru police station in Nuh and was working as an assistant sub-inspector. The suspension order was issued by Nuh Superintendent of Police Arpit Jain. The officer said the ASI proceeded on leave on June 8 but was asked to rejoin on June 9.

"The ASI had switched off his mobile phone. After he reported to duty on June 19, a show-cause notice was served. He replied that he was occupied with the last rites of his grandmother and later changed his reason, saying that he had fallen ill,...