In a major reshuffle in Madhya Pradesh, the State Government on Monday transferred 52 Indian Police Services (IPS) officers including Superintendents of Police in 16 districts.
DIG Indore (Rural) Sanjay Tiwari had been attached to police headquarters after the infamous mob lynching in a Dhar village in which one was killed and five others were injured and police inaction was visible in the incident.
An SHO, SI and three other policemen already have been suspended in Dhar district. It is said that DGP VK Singh had to personally order DIG Sanjay Tiwari to reach Borlai village where the mob lynching had taken place and state government was not impressed with his lack of pro-activeness in the matter.
Rajgarh SP Pradeep Sharma who was under scanner after collector-BJP workers’ altercation has been spared.
Those shuffled include ADGs, IGs and DIGs. DIG Sagar Dipak Verma too has been shunted and has been posted in the same capacity in Bhopal SAF. The state government had to face sizable flak over the death of dalit man Dhan Prasad Ahirwar who was set on fire by five a mob of a particular community.
DIG Anil Maheshwari and SP Tilak Singh have been posted in Bhopal. Both were instrumental in arrest of an SDM who had plotted attack on himself in Chhatarpur to benefit a private university. The reshuffle proved bane for many IPS officers who were posted at the present location barely three-four months ago.
Kailash Makwana ADG (admin) who was recently posted in the present capacity has been moved to ADG Narcotics Bhopal. Sources claim that several ministers had also complained to Chief Minister Kamal Nath of having issues with senior cops in their in charge districts.
The move is also seen as the fresh administrative strategy after the Kamal Nath has completed over a year in office.
Besides, official sources claimed that this massive reshuffle comes close on the heels of rumours of a stiff rivalry between the IAS lobby and that of the IPS in the state.
The speculation is already in the air that the state government could remove Director General of Police VK Singh who had been at the opposite end as the state government on more than one occasion. In Nath’s home town Chhindwara, both the DIG and SP have been removed. Sources believe that a prominent reshuffle for senior IAS officers is also coming soon as several ministers aren’t too happy with their department heads over the past few months.