Police officials in Madhya Pradesh continue to face music for taking legal action against a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pracharak in Baihar town of Balaghat in district. After junior staff it was the turn of senior police officials of the district to undergo Government action.
In a stunning move the Shivraj Singh Chouhan led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government of the State took action against two senior police officers over the alleged assault on a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pracharak in Baihar town of Balaghat in district.
Inspector General of Police (IG) DC Sagar and Superintendent of Police (SP) Asit Yadav were removed from the present posts. Earlier, Additional SP, an inspector and several other policemen were booked for attempt to murder and robbery for the alleged assault.
This is a rare incident in recent years in the State when senior officials of the ranks of IG and SP have faced action. Sagar has been posted as IG (Planning) while SP has been posted in the SAF battalion as commandant.
G Janardhan is now IG Balaghat. Amit Sanghi has been posted as SP. RSS Pracharak Suresh Yadav was booked after an allegedly inflammatory post on social media. When local Muslims brought attention of police, top officials ordered to register MP
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Senior BJP and RSS leaders were upset that top officials gave go ahead for FIR. After the incident, Suresh Yadav was allegedly brought to police station and roughed up. Police officials, however, deny that he was beaten up.
An inquiry was ordered but even before completion of probe, several policemen including Additional SP Rajesh Sharma, Inspector Ziaul Haq and other policemen were charged with attempt to murder, robbery and rioting apart from other sections of IPC.
Two separate cases were registered against them. Following the registration of FIR under such harsh sections, there was anger among policemen. Congress said that it was no longer rule of law but rule of RSS in Madhya Pradesh.
However, on Sunday the State government took action and shifted the senior officials as well. The order was issued by the Home department of the Madhya Pradesh Government, according to an official press release.