Police department has decided to withdraw the government vehicle facility provided to suspended IPS officer Mukesh Gupta, officials said here on Saturday.
In another decision Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP), DM Awasthi has ordered the Superintendent of Police (SP) Raipur to assess his (Mukesh Gupta) security cover.
In the letter written to SP Raipur, the DGP said – Rs Rs your (SP Raipur) are being directed to assess the security needs of Mukesh Gupta, Special DG (suspended) and provide him only with required force and immediately withdraw the additional force’’.
In a separate order, the DGP has ordered to withdraw the government vehicle Maruti Ciaz CG-03/6494 provided to the suspended IPS officer with immediate effect.
Notably, Mukesh Gupta was suspended for allegedly taping the phone calls illegally while heading the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) during BJP rule. However, on Friday he appeared before the EOW and claimed that all the phone call interceptions done during his tenure were certified by a committee headed by the then Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand.