Indian govt dismisses CRPF DIG on sexual misconduct charges
New Delhi: The Indian government has dismissed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) DIG from service on charges of sexual misconduct levelled against him by some women personnel of the country’s largest paramilitary force.
According to Kashmir Media Service, an order from the President of India’s office for “dismissal from service” was issued on May 30 against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and former sports officer of the CRPF Khajan Singh.
The dismissal from service is effective from May 31, the order said.
The final order for dismissal came after the CRPF served two show-cause notices, approved by the home ministry and Indian Public Service Commission, to the officer over the last few months.
The show-cause notices were issued against the officer after the home ministry accepted the recommendations of the Indian Public Service Commission that were made after a probe conducted by the CRPF found him “guilty” of the sexual harassment charges levelled against him a few years ago.
The CRPF headquarters had earlier accepted the probe report prepared by an internal committee and forwarded it to the Indian Public Service Commission and home ministry for appropriate disciplinary action.
The officer faced the charges in two cases.
