Director-general of police Abhayanand has sought explanation from Bhrigu Srinivasan, the inspector-general of police (Patna zone) and Alok Kumar, the Patna senior superintendent of police, for “breach” in security arrangements of chief minister Nitish Kumar at Gandhi Maidan.

Nitish had gone to inaugurate the centenary celebration on Thursday.

What prompted the state police chief to issue the showcause notice was that there was no proper arrangement of urinal for the VVIP despite the fact that he had to stay for almost three hours during the inaugural function. Sources in the state police headquarters said Alok Kumar was seen sharing the dais (behind CM’s chair) during the function.

“The VVIP had to pass through the public to use the urinal, which is considered to be a breach in the security arrangements,” said a senior police officer. He added that the two officers have been asked to submit their replies to the state police headquarters within 24 hours.

The VVIP had to leave the venue and visit a nearby hotel to relieve himself because of lack of proper urinal. However, he returned to the venue of the programme after around 10 minutes.

“Our internal inquiry has confirmed the breach in the security arrangements at the Gandhi Maidan,” said another IPS officer, who did not wish to be named.

According to prescribed norms, the urinal should have been located behind the dais.

The SSP, who is a 1997-batch IPS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, hails from Nitish’s native district Nalanda. Alok Kumar was recently found “suitable” to be promoted to the rank of deputy inspector-general (DIG) by the departmental promotion committee.

A few days ago, the SSP had also invited the wrath of the police headquarters for alleged torture to cooks at his official residence. DIG (personnel) Anupama S. Nirlekar has been asked to probe the allegations against Alok and submit a report.

During the chief minister’s Vishwas Yatra, the bureaucrats had to feel the heat of lack of proper arrangement of toilets. “They had to remain in remote areas for several hours with the VVIP. No proper toilet facility was available in the villages for the babus,” said a police officer.

As a result, the bureaucrats restrained from drinking water during their stay in remote areas. “Once they reached the circuit houses or the places of their stay, a long queue of babus was seen in front of the toilets,” the officer revealed.

During the yatra, there was clear instruction to the district magistrates concerned to ensure that there were covered toilets stationed just behind the dais wherever the CM was scheduled to visit. “But it was embarrassing for the bureaucrats when the chief minister decided to visit the villages on his own,” the officer said.