Indore’s infamous gambling incident at the alleged farmhouse of a female IAS officer took a new turn after the suspended TI (Station House Officer) alleged that after catching the gamblers, he was pressured to remove the name of the female IAS officer from the FIR. The TI’s allegation came during the hearing in the High Court on Monday when strict questions were raised about the police’s action in the incident.
The TI has filed two petitions challenging the suspension and the charge sheet.
The court also sought a response from the government on this, but no clear answer was received.
After hearing the arguments, the High Court reserved its verdict in the case.
It should be recalled that many people were caught gambling at the farmhouse of IAS officer Vandana Vaidya (IAS:2009:MP) on the night of March 10-11. She is serving as MD of MP Finance Corporation in Indore.
Following this incident, many police officials, including Manpur TI Lokendra Singh Hihore, were suspended. A few days later, the rest of the police officials were reinstated, but action against the TI continued.
TI Hihore filed a petition in the High Court stating that he was transferred and harassed after his refusal not to add the IAS officer’s name to the FIR and to change the crime scene and was even suspended the same day.
The TI also said that a big gambling operation was caught in Simrol on March 15, but no action was taken against the TI there.
The court’s decision on the TI’s suspension is reserved, while the hearing on the charge sheet is pending.
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