In an unprecedented move, the Himachal Pradesh DGP, Ashok Tiwari, after getting chafed at the frequent leave of IPS officer Aditi Singh (IPS:2021:HP), has issued an order transferring her responsibilities to a subordinate officer during her frequent leave. The order was implemented with immediate effect.
She is currently posted as Superintendent of Police (SP) in the Northern Range of the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) in Dharamshala.
According to the directive, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Brahm Das Bhatia has been asked to assume her duties until further notice. It has also been stated that he will remain with Aditi Singh even during her presence in office to ensure continuity of work.
The order also states that Aditi Singh was on leave for a total of 25 days between January 8 and February 22, which affected the functioning of her office.
The order says that it has been observed that the IPS officer is frequently going on leave, due to which the functioning of the office of SP, SV&ACB, Northern Range, Dharamshala is being adversely affected.
The DGP’s order also noted that Aditi Singh had been absent from headquarters in December due to an official mid-career interaction program held in Nainital.
DGP Ashok Tiwari’s order also provides a detailed breakdown of the leave taken by Aditi Singh. According to the order, Aditi Singh was on two days’ casual leave and sick leave from January 8 to January 11, respectively.
She then took one day’s casual leave on January 12. Then, between January 16 and January 19, she took three days’ casual leave and one day’s sick leave. Later, from February 8 to February 22, she was on 13 days’ earned leave and two days’ sick leave.
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