Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday suspended 2007-batch IPS officer Rajesh Pandit for grave misconduct in connection with an incident under Capital police limits on July 27 night.
He had been serving as DIG, Fire Services & Home Guards, since May last year.
According to a Home department notification, the suspension followed a confidential report submitted against Pandit by DGP, Odisha. “The IPS officer has been placed under suspension with immediate effect since disciplinary proceeding is being contemplated against him on the grounds of grave misconduct as a Member of the Indian Police Service.”
During the period of suspension, he will remain at the State Police Headquarters, Cuttack. “He shall not leave the the headquarters without obtaining the permission of the DGP,” it added.
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