Governor Syed Ahmed on Saturday morning suspended five senior officers of Jharkhand Prison Services on the ground of negligence of duty.
Notably, raids were conducted in the prisons all over the state and the then Advisor to the Governor Anand Shankar had recommended their suspension after he found them not discharging their duties properly.“Five officers of Jharkhand Jail Services have been suspended by the Governor Syed Ahemed on Saturday,” confirmed the Home Secretary NN Pandey.The decision was taken on Saturday just before swearing in of the Hemant Soren as the ninth Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
The list of the officers includes the names of Assistant Inspector General of Prisons Deepak Kumar Vidyarthy, Jailer of Birsa Munda Central Jail DK Pradhan, Chatra Jail Superintendent Bhagirath Kargi, Tenughat Jail Superintendent Ramesh Prasad and Jamshedpur Jail Superintendent Olive Grace Kullu.