State police have acted on two more protesting police constables, suspending one and registering a case under IT Act and Police forces (restriction of rights) Act, 1966 against the other in the police stations concerned in Haridwar district. Based on intelligence report and evidences collected from various social networking, departmental action has been sought against 10 policemen, including seven in Kumaon division, while around 100 policemen have been sent advisory directing them to desist from any kind of protest and warning of stern action if they indulge in it, said state director general of police BS Sidhu while talking to The Pioneer on Friday.
However, some policemen are in a sulk mode over this issue. Few of them are still engaged in appealing to fellow cops to participate in the agitation on August 31 in support of their demand. Sources said some political parties might stage stir at Parade Ground along with the family members of the some policemen, in support of the police protest on August 31.
Sidhu said that the district police officers have directed the district police heads to lodge an FIR under IT Act and Police forces (restriction of rights) Act, 1966 against unidentified police personnel engaged in spreading rumours over police protesting against pay anomalies on social media and other such sites.
Earlier, Dehradun district, police have arrested a person, Rakesh Tomar from Kalsi who, though not in the police force, had allegedly spread remours through face-book or what’s up, mobile phones, letters and other social networking sites. He had earlier attended Anna movement against corruption in Delhi.
In Uttarkashi, a policeman- Rakesh Chandra Pal Sharma- resident of Haridwar who was on medical leave since January 2015 was arrested after being tagged under the above-mentioned laws. He too secured bail from the court. The policeman had protested after tying black ribbon on his sleeves on August 16.