IGP’s complaint against DGP: HC asks Haryana to submit inquiry report

On May 18, the high court had asked the additional chief secretary (home) to consider and decide the complaints made by the IGP in accordance with the law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday sought results of the probe into a complaint filed by Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar against director general of police (DGP) Manoj Yadava seeking an FIR under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Kumar had again approached high court earlier this week alleging that though the law mandated registration of an FIR on his complaint, the government had not done so (Representative Image/HT File)

The high court bench of justice Manoj Bajaj while posting the matter for July 2 has asked the state to provide the report, confirmed additional advocate general, Deepak Sabharwal, who had appeared for the state. A detailed order is awaited.

On May 18, the high court had asked the additional chief secretary (home) to consider and decide the complaints made by the IGP in accordance with the law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months.

Kumar had again approached high court earlier this week alleging that though the law mandated registration of an FIR on his complaint, the government had not done so. Sabharwal had told the court that the complaint against the DGP had been looked into and the inquiry had been concluded and submitted to the high court through an e mail.