Police Headquarters urges dismissed cops not to create public suffering

Police Headquarters today (31 January) called upon the police officers dismissed on various grounds during the previous government not to create any public suffering by blocking roads to press home their demand for reinstatement.

"The dismissed police members are being urged not to block roads and create inconvenience to the city residents," said a PHQ statement.

The statement said the PHQ has already received 1,522 applications from dismissed police officers. 

Among the applicants, 1,025 are constables, 79 are nayeks, 180 are ASIs/ATSIs, 200 are SIs/Sergeants/TSIs, 10 are inspectors and 28 are non-police officers, the statement said. 

A committee headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police is working to review their applications, it said. 

"The applications are being thoroughly scrutinized. It is being investigated whether they were victimized out of political vendetta," it said adding that it is also being examined whether they were dismissed on the ground of any criminal/ financial/ moral/behavioural/ departmental or disciplinary offences.

The press release said that many of their applications also remained pending under the Administrative Tribunal/Administrative Appellate Tribunal. 

"Police Headquarters is working sincerely to ensure that the dismissed police members get justice," it said.

Already on 29 January, when the dismissed police members formed a human chain in front of the Police Headquarters, a delegation led by a senior police officer went to them and explained the matter in detail.

 But the dismissed police members are continuing their agitation causing public suffering, it said.