<p>For an entire night, Kandhla police station in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district, remained out of bounds for the common people.<br /><br /></p>.<p>If one thought the policemen were busy discussing a strategy to nab some dreaded criminals or solving a complicated murder case, it would be completely wrong.<br /><br />They were celebrating the birthday of their boss — the station house officer of Kandhla.<br /><br />SHO R N Singh had thrown a lavish party for his subordinates at Kandhla police station on Sunday night. <br /><br />The entire staff of the police station had joined the party, where liquor flowed like water. The policemen virtually turned the place into a bar, and were seen drinking liquor and dancing to the tunes of Bollywood songs late into the night, according to reports.<br /><br />People outside came to know about it when pictures reportedly taken by an outsider, who also happened to be among the invitees, made their way to local newspapers.<br /><br />Senior police officers were shocked to see the pictures and promised action. <br /><br />There are also reports that some complainants, who came to the police station to file FIRs, were turned away by the policemen as they were busy partying.<br /><br />“We have seen the reports. The matter is being investigated,” said an officer, adding that action will be taken against the guilty policemen if the report is true.<br /><br />UP Police have drawn flak in the past for disrespecting human rights and for conniving with the high and mighty and implicating innocent people. <br /><br />Only recently, some policemen allegedly abandoned their senior officer, a DSP, leaving him in the lurch when he was surrounded by a mob in Pratapgarh district. He was brutally killed by the mob.</p>
<p>For an entire night, Kandhla police station in UP’s Muzaffarnagar district, remained out of bounds for the common people.<br /><br /></p>.<p>If one thought the policemen were busy discussing a strategy to nab some dreaded criminals or solving a complicated murder case, it would be completely wrong.<br /><br />They were celebrating the birthday of their boss — the station house officer of Kandhla.<br /><br />SHO R N Singh had thrown a lavish party for his subordinates at Kandhla police station on Sunday night. <br /><br />The entire staff of the police station had joined the party, where liquor flowed like water. The policemen virtually turned the place into a bar, and were seen drinking liquor and dancing to the tunes of Bollywood songs late into the night, according to reports.<br /><br />People outside came to know about it when pictures reportedly taken by an outsider, who also happened to be among the invitees, made their way to local newspapers.<br /><br />Senior police officers were shocked to see the pictures and promised action. <br /><br />There are also reports that some complainants, who came to the police station to file FIRs, were turned away by the policemen as they were busy partying.<br /><br />“We have seen the reports. The matter is being investigated,” said an officer, adding that action will be taken against the guilty policemen if the report is true.<br /><br />UP Police have drawn flak in the past for disrespecting human rights and for conniving with the high and mighty and implicating innocent people. <br /><br />Only recently, some policemen allegedly abandoned their senior officer, a DSP, leaving him in the lurch when he was surrounded by a mob in Pratapgarh district. He was brutally killed by the mob.</p>