The 16 IPS officers fell out of favour with the new government led by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu since they were perceived to be close to the YSRCP government which had been in power between 2019 and 2024.
According to officials here on Tuesday, R K Swarnkar, who was in constant controversies after becoming the Commissioner of Kanpur about four months ago, has been removed.
The action was taken against the officials after a video surfaced on social media in which they were seen indulging in a drunken brawl at a highway restaurant.
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The sources said that some of the bureaucrats and police officers will be questioned about their assets and would be asked to specify the source of income for the purchase of such assets.
In general practice, the state government’s consent is taken before any all India service officer is called to serve in the central deputation.
As many as 12 other IPS officers of 2016-17 batch serving as ASPs, have also been transferred.
Varanasi and Meerut will have an SP (STF) each. Lucknow's two zones will too have an SSP (STF) each. The four zonal STF chiefs will report to the the IG (STF) directly.
Rajnish Rai's departure from police service comes after years of being hounded by the BJP govt in Gujarat.
Faced with shortage of IPS officers in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday requested Union Home Minister Rajnath…
