Varanasi, July 7 -- : Two sub-inspectors posted at Kotwali police station in Ghazipur have been suspended for alleged gross negligence in investigating a forgery case linked to a government tender process on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal.

Varanasi range deputy inspector general of police Vaibhav Krishna said sub-inspector Rohit Kumar and sub-inspector Jitendra Kumar Upadhyay were suspended after a review found serious lapses in the investigation of a case registered at Kotwali police station on February 25, 2025.

The case was registered on the complaint of the block education officer, city, Ghazipur, following the directions of the district magistrate. It relates to the alleged use of forged financial documents by seven priv...