Seoni, Oct 16 (PTI) An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Lakhanwada police station in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district was on Thursday suspended after an audio clip, where he was purportedly heard demanding Rs 2,000 to settle a liquor case, began to circulate.

Notably, ASI Nankaram Pal is the third police personnel to face action in a corruption case in the district in the last two days. Two head constables were arrested in separate graft cases on Wednesday and Thursday.

"The action was taken against ASI Pal following a complaint filed by shopkeeper Lakshya alias Kuldeep Sahu (25), a resident of Gopalganj," Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Kumar Mehta told PTI.

In his written complaint to the SP's office, Sahu alleged that on October 2, the ASI seized illicit liquor in Gopalganj

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