The second most senior Muslim policeman in Britain has been suspended, officials said on Friday, days after the country's top Muslim officer was forced to take leave after alleging racism by bosses.
The move against Commander Ali Dizaei, which comes in the wake of Assistant Commissioner Tariq Ghaffur's suspension, prompted claims that London's Metropolitan Police has a problem in handling ethnic minority officers. Both the suspended officers work for the city's force, which declined to comment on the latest developments.
National Black Police Association President Dizaei is reportedly alleged to have advised defence lawyers on how to undermine a prosecution involving Metropolitan Police. Ghaffur was suspended earlier this month by the force's head Sir Ian Blair after commenting publicly on his race discrimination claim against Blair and other senior officers, prompting an extraordinary public spat. |