IPS officer Dr A Koan (IPS:2009:AGMUT), who was suspended last year for allegedly misbehaving with a woman tourist at a Goa beach club, has been reinstated and transferred to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Home Ministry issued two separate orders on Thursday. One of the orders mentions “The President, after considering the facts and current circumstances of the case, has concluded that continuation of the suspension of Dr A Koan, IPS (AGMUT: 2009) is no longer in the public interest and, therefore, his suspension may be revoked.”
The order mentions that the President exercised the powers conferred under Rule 3 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, and revoked Koan’s suspension with “immediate effect,” reinstating him in service.
The second order issued by the MHA further stated, “With the approval of the Competent Authority, Koan is “transferred from Goa and posted to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with immediate effect and until further orders.”
Officials have indicated that the inquiry against the IPS officer is ongoing. Koan was suspended by President Murmu on August 16, 2023, following a report by the Goa Police to the MHA, which accused him of misbehaving with a woman tourist at a beach club in North Goa while intoxicated.
Following the incident, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated in the Assembly that strict action would be taken against Koan and that such behaviour would not be tolerated. The MHA in an order dated August 16, 2023, placed Koan under suspension as disciplinary proceedings were contemplated against him, in terms of Rule 3 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.
