Speaking to TOI, Arya said "I have suspended the constable because he does not know how to do the 'Salami Shastra' salute".
Continuing his surprise visits to police stations "for better functioning of the police force", the DGP on Thursday morning, as a common man, visited Mapusa police station in civilian clothes. Sources said, that he visited the office of the PI in-charge of the police station and later walked up to the police lock-up area and saw for himself the situation in and around the police station.
On seeing the DGP, the constable Santosh Sawant saluted the police chief but he didn't do it properly. Sawant (buckle number 5415) could not present the proper 'arms' - formal salutation of 'salami shastra' to DGP Arya, sources said.
"Sawant is suspended under powers of sub rule (1) of the rule 12 of the Goa police subordinate service (discipline and appeal) rule 1975, read with Section 7 of the police act 1861,"said deputy superintendent of police Sammy Tavares.
The DGP also said that every one should get a chance to learn. "I have told him (constable) that once he learns the 'salami shastra' properly, he will be reinstated," Arya said.
Earlier, Arya had visited the police stations in Porvorim and Calangute. "I am going to police stations as a common man to know how they behave with the common man. So that, mistakes can be rectified and they work properly and every person visiting police stations should be treated sympathetically,"Arya said.
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