IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt suspended by Guj govt Ahmedabad: Senior IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, who has been locked in a public confrontation with the Gujarat government over 2002 post-Godhra riots, was suspended on Monday night.

The Narendra Modi government ordered the suspension of the Inspector General-rank officer with immediate effect on the grounds that his conduct was unbecoming of an IPS officer.

A letter from the state Home department was handed over to Bhatt at his residence, an official said.

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11:14 PM, Aug 08, 2011