Four policemen posted at the Rupaidih police station along the India-Nepal international border in Bahraich district have been sent to the lines following allegations of corruption and illegally releasing a suspected smuggler, police said on Wednesday. The action was taken on Tuesday on the directions of Devipatan Range Inspector General of Police Amit Pathak after the allegations surfaced on social media, officials said. “On the directions of the Inspector General of Police, Devipatan Range, an inquiry was conducted by the Circle Officer, Nanpara. It has emerged that the person who is alleged to have been apprehended and released has not yet come forward. Further action will be taken as per rules on the basis of facts that emerge during the probe, it added.