IPS officer Anusuya Ransingh Sahu (IPS:2006:BH) was transferred on Thursday following her accusation that her superior was attempting to frame her in an undated 13-page letter that mysteriously surfaced on social media.
Sahu, who held the position of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) and Deputy Commandant General of Home Guard and Fire Services, has been reassigned as DIG and Deputy Director of Civil Defence, according to a government order.
Sahu is the second IPS officer to be moved out of the Home Guard and Fire Services Department this year after a conflict with Senior IPS officer Shobha Ohatkar (IPS: 1990: BH), who serves as the Director General of the Home Guard and Fire Services Department.
In February of this year, another senior IPS officer, Vikas Vaibhav (IPS:2003:BH), was transferred out of the department after he shared a social media post that seemed to accuse Ohatkar of using offensive language with senior officers. Vikas Vaibhav promptly deleted his post but was still transferred and issued a show-cause notice for making his grievance public. After several months without a posting, the government ultimately appointed him as an Advisor to the Bihar State Planning Board.
Individuals familiar with the situation have indicated that the allegations made by DIG Sahu against the DG were not initially found to be true or substantiated. In contrast, IG Home Guard Sunil Kumar Naik (IPS:2005:BH) is believed to have raised concerns of misconduct and insubordination allegedly involving DIG Sahu in his communication with the home department.
