The State Government on Wednesday suspended three top officials, including former district collector Swatantra Kumar Singh and Superintendent of Police (SP) OP Tripathi of Mandsaur, for failing in containing the farmers’ agitation that resulted into police firing on June 6.
The Government also suspended city SP, Sai Krishna S Thota, with immediate effect.
A circular released late in the evening by the general administration department (GAD) stated, “Singh, a 2007 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and deputy secretary in Government of MP, who had been serving as district collector of Mandsaur, has been suspended under Rule 3 (1) of The All-India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.”
Singh during his posting in the district had prima facie failed to maintain law and order after an agitation on June 6 and 7. He will be attached in the GAD headquarters and will be sanctioned maintenance allowance as per Rule 4 of the Service Rules, the order said.
A similar order issued by the state home department suspended the then SP of Mandsaur, OP Tripathi, a 2009 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, for dereliction of duty during farmers' agitation in Mandsaur on June 6 and 7.
It further stated that during the suspension, Tripathi will be attached to the police headquarters and given maintenance allowances as per the Rule 4 of the Service Rule.
The government also ordered suspension of former city SP of Mandsaur, Sai Krishna S Thota, a 2014 batch IPS officer, for failing in to control the law and order situation during farmers' unrest on June 6 and 7, under the Services Rule, 1969. A circular issued by the home department stated that during suspension, Thota will be attached to police headquarters till further orders.