PATNA, Oct. 12 -- Salaries of 72 police personnel have been stopped during a crime review meeting. The disciplinary action was taken keeping into account the negligence shown by the personnel in resolving pending cases, police officers in the know of the matter said. According to officers, the salary of the month of October of the "non-performing" cops will be held back and it has been ordered by the rural superintendent of police (SP) Komal Meena. Rural SP took seriously the negligence in work and the failure to timely execute cases during the monthly crime meeting of September 2026, said an officer. So, in an effort to tighten administrative control, the salaries of 72 police officers who showed poor performance as per review in this meeting was ordered to be withheld, added the officer who claimed to be aware of the meeting details. "They will have to to show proactiveness in resolving the pending cases. Alongside stopping their pay, I have also issued strict instructions to ensure the timebound disposal of long-pending cases and active focus on local crime control," the rural SP said. Out of 72 punished officers, 13 are from Bakhtiyarpur police station and 11 from Barh police station, 10 from Athmagola, 8 from Fatuha, 7 from Khusrupur, 6 from Pandarak, 5 each from Didarganj and Salimpur, 3 from Mataur (Maranchi), and 2 each from Mokama and Nadi police stations....