The State government has suspended two officials of the Fire and Rescue Service and transferred three others, on the charge of taking a basic life-saving class for activists of religious outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) recently in Aluva.
Regional fire officer Shiju K.K. and Ernakulam district fire officer A.S. Joji have been suspended pending inquiry, while fire and rescue officers Aneesh B, Sajat M and Rahul Das who led the session have been transferred.
In addition, a circular issued by the Director General of the Fire and Rescue Service B. Sandhya in the wake of the incident has directed personnel of the force not to give training to activists of organisations that have religious or political links.
