"Highly Confidential": UP Denies Info On Compulsory Retirement Of IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur

Amitabh Thakur was compulsorily retired with immediate effect in "public interest" on March 23, 2021. Previously, the Ministry of Home Affairs had also denied sharing the information under the RTI Act.

The Uttar Pradesh government has refused to share information with former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur regarding his compulsory retirement, saying the documents are "highly confidential". Mr Thakur called this denial "improper and suspicious", saying initially he was given compulsory retirement in an "arbitrary manner" and now he was being denied information related to his livelihood. UP cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was given compulsory retirement on March 23 following a decision taken by the Union Home Ministry. He had sought documents related to the decision through a letter on May 26.