Bihar Human Rights Commission’s superintendent of police Amitabh Kumar Das on Wednesday received support from an unexpected quarter  — Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur — a day after the panel served the former a showcause notice.


 


Das had written to the Prime Minister and the police’s intelligence wing about Union minister Giriraj Singh’s alleged link with the outlawed Ranvir Sena.


 


Das got appreciation from Thakur for taking a bold step towards exposing the alleged nexus. Thakur, who at present is posted as inspector-general (civil defence) in Uttar Pradesh, congratulated Das, a 1994-batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre, over the phone on Wednesday after he came to know about the matter.


 


Thakur also sent a letter to Bihar chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh requesting the latter to ensure that the Bihar cadre IPS officer was not treated unfairly. Referring to relevant sections of the All India Services (Conduct Rules-2014), he said the new rules talked of bureaucrats being politically neutral besides maintaining high ethical standards and discharge of duty honestly and fearlessly.


 


When contacted, Thakur, a 1992-batch IPS officer, said: “I decided to lend full support to Das for writing to the police’s intelligence unit to conduct a probe into the alleged nexus between the newly inducted minister and 

the banned outfit, the latter being accused of carrying out a series of massacres in Bihar.”


 
 
 


Thakur, who had become an eyesore for the state administration during UP chief minister Mayawati’s tenure, said he would request the IPS fraternity to stand solidly behind those officers, who were being victimised for exposing illegal nexus and corrupt practices.


 


He cited the case of young IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, whose suspension was revoked by the UP government after the intervention of the IAS Officers’ Association. 


 


Giriraj, who assumed charge as minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises on Tuesday, kept mum on the issue for the third consecutive day. He ignored calls on his cellphone, which was later switched off.


 


Das, in his letter, had alleged that the former Bihar minister and Nawada MP had sweet relations with the Ranvir Sena, a private army of upper caste landlords operating in the areas falling under Jehababad, Gaya, Aurangabad, Arwal, Bhojpur, Kaimur, Rohtas and Patna districts.


 


Das’s letter also described the Ranvir Sena as the biggest culprit as far as violation of the human rights was concerned. The Sena was accused of killing over 300 people in 29 massacres in south and central Bihar between 1995 and 1997.