Patna: A Border Security Force (BSF) official on deputation in Maoist-hit Jamui district is to face disciplinary action for overstaying after discharge.
Diwakar Narayan Pandey, posted as additional superintendent of police (operation) in Jamui district, has been discharging his duty even though the state police headquarters issued an order in October asking him to return to his parent organisation.
Diwakar was away for BSF training. A police official posted in the office of the Jamui ASP (operation) said on condition of anonymity that Diwakar'sdeputation had been extended by a year. "His 3-year tenure is over but he continues to perform his duty in the wake of extension of his deputation."
The home department on Tuesday issued a letter to director-general of police (DGP) P.K. Thakur, asking him to seek an explanation from Diwakar at the earliest for violating the government order.
The letter issued by additional secretary Chandra Shekhar Singh said the state government had decided to return Pandey's services in September. The home department even issued a notification in this regard on September 5, he said.
"It is surprising that the officer in question is still doing duty in contravention of the state government directive to return to his parent organisation," said a senior home department official.
"It is equally important to note here how the district magistrate (DM) and the superintendent of police (SP) allowed the officer to use the resources."
The officer said the home department has directed the state police chief to initiate suitable legal action against the erring BSF official and submit an action taken report at the earliest.
"The very purpose of deputing central police officers as ASP (operation) is to assist the state police in combating Maoist menace," the officer told The Telegraph.
In the late 90s, an Andhra Pradesh cadre IPS officer, B.K. Singh, had to face disciplinary action for overstaying in Bihar. Singh, credited with setting up the special task force in Bihar, was unceremoniously sent back to his parent cadre.
