Maharashtra DGP, Ms. Rashmi Shukla, an IPS officer of 1988 batch, has banned farewell parties with turban, flowers and rope pulling for transferred officers, and has warned of strict action for violators.
A circular issued by the DGP office on Wednesday, and marked to all police commissioners, superintendents of police and other units such as the anti-terrorism squad and the state intelligence department, mentioned: “When such videos are posted on social media either by the officer or his aides, they unnecessarily become a topic for gossip, jokes and are also against the rules and discipline of the service.”
It also said that it will be the responsibility of senior officers to act against the erring policemen, and if at all senior officers are not aware and the video is brought to the notice of the DGP office, then the superiors will be held responsible for it.
