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Journalism of Courage
In an unusual move,the police have published a gazette containing tale of two corrupt officers and the action taken against them. It also ordered wide publicity of the nefarious act of the officers among their colleagues in order to send a clear message that any violation of the governments policy of zero tolerance against corruption would be firmly dealt with.
The order to put the misconduct of the two officers in the police gazette,published in mid-May,had come from DGP Naparajit Mukherjee.
The two corrupt officers Inspector Kishore Ghosh and Assistant Sub-Inspector Prabir Bal along with two civilians,allegedly tried to extort money from one Madan Ghatak of Berhampore,Murshidabad on May 1.
They were arrested and charged under Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code.
