But both the police and union officials dismissed the idea.

On 29 October, the police dismissed the fraud cases against the other 22 youth organisations.

The police at first dismissed it as a drug-related incident.

The police dismiss it as the man protecting her, but the door is left open to other possibilities.

Although they were both experienced divers, police initially dismissed his 46-year-old wife's death as an accident.

Francis initially named several others in connection with the murder, but the police dismissed these claims.

'The police dismiss it as a coincidence,' she said simply.

The police dismissed word that a third man was later beaten to death.

There is every chance that the police will look the other way or dismiss the incident soon enough as 'not ethnically motivated'.

The police investigating the case have dismissed any link, as discussed in the relevant articles.