<p>In a crackdown on the police-goonda nexus in Kerala, seven police officials have been suspended from service over the last few days on charges of connection with anti-social elements.</p>.<p>The crackdown was initiated following recent goonda gang attacks in Thiruvananthapuram city as well as the attack on the brother of a personal staff of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by a goonda gang.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-youths-honesty-ensured-safe-return-of-teenage-girl-who-left-home-1182799.html" target="_blank">Kerala: Youths' honesty ensured safe return of teenage girl who left home</a></strong></p>.<p>While two officers in the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DySP) were suspended on Thursday, four officers in circle-inspector rank and one sub-inspector were earlier suspended.</p>.<p>The government order suspending DySP's K J Johnson of Thiruvananthapuram-crime detachment unit and M Prasad of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau stated that they mediated in a real estate dispute involving anti-social elements. There were also allegations that anti-social elements collected funds from many for organising DySP Johnson's daughter's birthday party.</p>.<p>Recently an inspector of police, P R Sunu, accused in several criminal cases, including gang rape, was even dismissed from service.</p>
<p>In a crackdown on the police-goonda nexus in Kerala, seven police officials have been suspended from service over the last few days on charges of connection with anti-social elements.</p>.<p>The crackdown was initiated following recent goonda gang attacks in Thiruvananthapuram city as well as the attack on the brother of a personal staff of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by a goonda gang.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/kerala-youths-honesty-ensured-safe-return-of-teenage-girl-who-left-home-1182799.html" target="_blank">Kerala: Youths' honesty ensured safe return of teenage girl who left home</a></strong></p>.<p>While two officers in the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DySP) were suspended on Thursday, four officers in circle-inspector rank and one sub-inspector were earlier suspended.</p>.<p>The government order suspending DySP's K J Johnson of Thiruvananthapuram-crime detachment unit and M Prasad of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau stated that they mediated in a real estate dispute involving anti-social elements. There were also allegations that anti-social elements collected funds from many for organising DySP Johnson's daughter's birthday party.</p>.<p>Recently an inspector of police, P R Sunu, accused in several criminal cases, including gang rape, was even dismissed from service.</p>