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IPS officer who had

booked Yogi under NSA

suspended over remarks

Jasvir Singh has been mysteriously placed under suspension by the UP government
after his interview to a news portal, exposing the vicious corrupt nexus between criminals, police
and politicians that rules the system, reports mudit mathur

ighly motivated by the ide- rather than excepting bribe in service.” action. Except confirming news of his
als of Shaheed-e-Azam Perhaps his motivation forced him to suspension on a private WhatsApp
Bhagat Singh and his qualify civil services despite being a group of the U.P. police meant for
father, Hoshiyarpur (Pun- qualified civil engineer. Singh believes journalists he remained tight-lipped.
H jab) based, upright and his stubbornness is rooted in his farm Indirectly he indicated the information
public spirited officer of Indian Police boy upbringing. He recalls mornings circulating about the reason for the
Service, Jasvir Singh (1992 batch), has when his father woke him up at three suspension was correct.
been mysteriously placed under sus- in the morning to plough his fields. In a candid interview with website
pension by Uttar Pradesh government. His superiors and colleagues treat- ‘https://www.huffingtonpost.in/’ Jasvir
This unusual drastic action came in ed him just like persona non grata. He Singh shared his personal experience
wake of his interview to a web-based feels suffocated among his colleagues, how he paid the price for his upright,
news portal, exposing “the vicious cor- as most of them have surrendered fearless, and lawful working against
rupt nexus among criminals-police and their free conscience and authority the people in power and suffered their
politicians that rules the system, rather in the feet of their political masters to wrath in long run of his career. “There
than the rule of law as mandated under serve their stakes rather than serving can be no compromises in criminal
the constitution of India.” people in accordance with laws and offenses. I am an IPS officer, it should
Jasvir, who comes from the back- constitution. stand for something,” Jasvir asserted in
ground of a humble farmer family, UP police spokesperson RK Gautam his interview.
alleged in his interview, that in the long confirmed that the 1992 batch IPS of- In the heart to heart talk he remem-
span of his career he had suffered a ficer Jasvir Singh, who was last posted bered how in 2002 as a young, idealist
lot because he served the people and as ADG Rules and Manual, was placed and enthusiastic Indian Police Service
the constitution. He never embedded under suspension. However, he did not (IPS) officer he looked into the criminal
himself with any politician of the day, clarify reasons behind such a drastic cases pending against Yogi Adityanath,
who wants totally committed police then Member of Parliament (MP) from
officers under their protection. In his 26 Gorakhpur, and initiated proceedings
years of service, he was never entrusted Before getting an to book him under the National Secu-
with real police work. In all these years, rity Act (NSA).
this senior IPS cop has been stuck in official vehicle, Jasvir Singh said he refused to withdraw
redundant postings, with little to do any used to go to office his case for preventive detention
meaningful job. against the sitting MP despite pressure
His father Arjan Singh, who was on motorcycle with from politicians of the Bharatiya Janata
a Lance Naik in the army and then a his bodyguard riding Party (BJP), who were in power at the
farmer, had a high regard for police of- Centre at the time, and the Bahujan
ficers and wanted him to be one. “He pillion way back in Samaj Party (BSP), which formed the
was very impressed by police officers, 2007 when he had state government. Two days later, he
he wanted me to be one, but an honest was transferred to the Food Cell of the
one,” he said. His father imbibed him already put in 15 UP police.
values of honesty and taught that- “it years into service One year thereafter he again take on
is better to have bullets on the chest a powerful food minister and accused

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