Uttar Pradesh Government has revoked the suspension of IPS officer Rajesh Modak against whom a departmental inquiry is pending for allegedly beating three policemen during his tenure as SSP Mordabad, drawing a sharp criticism from the Opposition parties.
Inspector General of Police (Crime) Ashish Gupta on Thursday said that Modak was reinstated on October 20.
Modak will replace Ajay Mishra as SSP in Varanasi, official sources said. Against Mishra, Additional SP Traffic Gopesh Khanna had registered his complaint with DGP for allegedly harassing him. Mishra has been sent to Anti Corruption organisation, lucknow as SP.
Modak had allegedly beaten three policemen with broom at his official residence on September 21 for keeping a Samajwadi Party leader waiting. Following which, the State Government suspended the IPS officer on September 22.