Suspension period of Director General Mukesh Gupta and Superintendent of Police Rajnesh Singh, who have been accused of phone taping in the multi-crore PDS scam, has been increased for another six months by department of home.
Economic Office Wing has registered cases against duo under sections 166, 166 A (B), 167, 193,194,196,201, 218, 466, 467, 471, 120 B and under act 25, 26 of the Indian Telegraph Act.
After the cases were registered the duo were suspended in accordance with provisions made under Section 3(1) of All India Services (discipline and appeal) rules 1969. Later the suspension period was extended on April 9, 2019 for 120 days.
Meanwhile, after recommendation from review committee, the suspension period has been extended for 180 more days.
Notable, Gupta and Singh, who were key persons in the committee formed to probe multi-crore PDS scam, were accused of changing the direction of the probe and also trying to save some big fishes.