Hyderabad: An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), attached to Gopalpuram division in the city, has been suspended for campaigning for his wife and Telengana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) candidate during the Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, while on "unauthorised absence".

"R D S Bhandari had reportedly campaigned for his wife who contested Assembly elections from Parkala Assembly segment in Warangal district," police sources said today (April 30, 2004).

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Bhandari was suspended following a complaint by city Police Commissioner R P Singh to Government, alleging that the ACP had gone on unauthorised leave for the last three weeks without obtaining prior permission from the authorities, they said.

The Commissioner has alleged that Bhandari was absent from his duties and reportedly worked for the victory of his wife and TRS candidate from Parkala, thus committing a grave misconduct in discharging official duties, sources said.

An inquiry ordered by the Home Department proved the allegations against the ACP and the Government initiated action against Bhandari. The Election Commission, to which the matter was referred, endorsed the Government's move to suspend the official.