Government initiates process to dismiss CRPF DIG accused of sexual harassment
The Hindu
Deputy Inspector General of Police faces dismissal for sexual harassment charges in CRPF, denies allegations
The Union government has initiated the process of dismissing a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) ranked former Chief Sports Officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on charges of sexual harassment levelled against him by some women working in the paramilitary force, official sources said on April 26.
A notice for dismissal has been issued against Deputy Inspector General Khajan Singh after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) accepted the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), they said.
The final orders will be issued after taking into consideration the reply received from the accused officer within 15 days, the sources said.
Mr. Khajan Singh did not respond to PTI's query on the matter.
The notice for dismissal against the officer, currently posted in Mumbai, was was issued recently after a probe conducted by the CRPF found him "guilty" on sexual harassment charges.
The CRPF headquarters accepted the probe report prepared by the internal committee and forwarded it to the UPSC and the MHA for taking appropriate disciplinary action. The UPSC and the MHA have hence issued orders for dismissal against Mr. Khajan Singh, the sources said.
The officer is facing at least two such charges and the notice for dismissal has been issued in one case. The other case too is in progress, the sources said.
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