Regrettable Behaviour Leads to Removal of Top IPS Officers in Madhya Pradesh

On Sunday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav took decisive action by removing four senior IPS officers from their field posts due to what he termed as 'regrettable behaviour in public service'.

The officials relieved from their duties include the superintendents of police for Katni and Datia districts, along with the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General of Chambal Range. Yadav, through a statement from the chief minister's office, underscored the immediate need for their reassignment.

The catalyst for these dismissals was a reported altercation involving Katni's SP, Abhishek Ranjan, where police allegedly manhandled relatives of a tehsildar and his CSP wife. Similarly, concerns over inappropriate public conduct led to the transfers of Datia SP Virendra Kumar, Chambal Range IG Sushant Kumar Saxena, and DIG Kumar Saurabh.

(With inputs from agencies.)