Celebratory firing has cost an IPS officer posted in Bihar a four-year central deputation with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after a video surfaced on social media, where he was seen firing gunshots from his pistol at his farewell party.
The IPS officer, Siddharth Mohan Jain, who was posted as Superintendent of Police in Katihar, was caught on camera firing gunshots, following which an order for his central deputation with the CBI has been withdrawn, officials said.
The farewell party was being organised at the Railway Golf Grounds. As per media reports, the district magistrate’s farewell ceremony was being celebrated at the same venue as well.
The matter came to light this morning when news channels played a video footage from the function late Tuesday night.
As per media reports, in the video, the Katihar Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Mohan Jain can be seen singing song from the Indian film, Sholay, and proceeding to fire rounds in the air from his pistol. This sudden firing created panic at the venue. The SP kept on firing till magazine of his pistol was completely empty.
The state police headquarters has taken serious note of the incident and withdrawn the movement order of Jain for a central deputation, besides ordering an inquiry.
“The act was not in good taste and certainly against the code of conduct for police officers. We have, therefore, ordered an inquiry into the episode and withdrawn Jain’s movement order,” Director General of Police, Bihar, KS Dwivedi said.
Jain was selected for a four-year central deputation with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the state home department had issued his transfer order on April 27, when close to 70 IAS and IPS officers were given new postings.
(With agency inputs)