Four officials working with city police were suspended on Tuesday for proceeding on sick leave without furnishing concrete grounds. City police chief Ankush Dhanvijay issued the orders against the two police inspectors and two sub-inspectors for breach of discipline.
City police has been facing a queer problem of officers remaining on leave for a long time. Some 15 officers are not reporting to work and have taken prolonged sick leave. The officers have remained indifferent even after being alerted that disciplinary action would be taken against them.
Dhanvijay said he is processing the reports of other such officer too, who may face action soon. "Some more officers were lucky to have escaped suspension as their reports are not ready. There are several others who may be suspended soon. The officers need to act responsibly. It is absolutely unbecoming of an officer to disregard the orders issued to them in a disciplined force," said Dhanvijay.
Police inspectors AB Adkey and NN Sonawane were suspended on Tuesday. Both officers were posted in the computer section. Sub-inspector RV Aitme from Ajni police station too was suspended. Woman sub-inspector Mamta Nandagawali, posted at Sakkardara police station, also faced action.
Police source said that these officers had been repeatedly warned of action but they ignored the warnings. A senior officer said these officers even tried to avoid communications from the head office.
"One of the officers had proceeded on sick leave in January. Some of the others were frequently going on leave. We felt that they did not have genuine health issues too. Some of these officers did not even contact their seniors before taking leave," said a senior official.
Additional commissioner of police (administration) Chiranjeev Prasad said that the officers were given enough time to report back to work.
"A proper response from the officers could have helped reduce the quantum of punishment, but they ignored us. Some of the officers were regularly on sick leave, burdening others with additional work. The police commissioner had to act sternly," said Prasad.
Sources in the police department said that a section of the officers are opting to take leave so that they can spend time in Mumbai and arrange a better posting.
"Transfers take place around this time of the year in the police department. Some police officers go on leave to make the rounds of the offices of ministers and others at Mantralaya in Mumbai, trying to coax a better posting," said an officer on condition of anonymity.
City police has been facing a queer problem of officers remaining on leave for a long time. Some 15 officers are not reporting to work and have taken prolonged sick leave. The officers have remained indifferent even after being alerted that disciplinary action would be taken against them.
Dhanvijay said he is processing the reports of other such officer too, who may face action soon. "Some more officers were lucky to have escaped suspension as their reports are not ready. There are several others who may be suspended soon. The officers need to act responsibly. It is absolutely unbecoming of an officer to disregard the orders issued to them in a disciplined force," said Dhanvijay.
Police inspectors AB Adkey and NN Sonawane were suspended on Tuesday. Both officers were posted in the computer section. Sub-inspector RV Aitme from Ajni police station too was suspended. Woman sub-inspector Mamta Nandagawali, posted at Sakkardara police station, also faced action.
Police source said that these officers had been repeatedly warned of action but they ignored the warnings. A senior officer said these officers even tried to avoid communications from the head office.
"One of the officers had proceeded on sick leave in January. Some of the others were frequently going on leave. We felt that they did not have genuine health issues too. Some of these officers did not even contact their seniors before taking leave," said a senior official.
Additional commissioner of police (administration) Chiranjeev Prasad said that the officers were given enough time to report back to work.
"A proper response from the officers could have helped reduce the quantum of punishment, but they ignored us. Some of the officers were regularly on sick leave, burdening others with additional work. The police commissioner had to act sternly," said Prasad.
Sources in the police department said that a section of the officers are opting to take leave so that they can spend time in Mumbai and arrange a better posting.
"Transfers take place around this time of the year in the police department. Some police officers go on leave to make the rounds of the offices of ministers and others at Mantralaya in Mumbai, trying to coax a better posting," said an officer on condition of anonymity.
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