The Bihar police headquarters (PHQ) has determined to behave powerful towards incompetent and laggard officers above the age of fifty years. The police has deliberate to forcibly retire these personnel who’re above the age of fifty and bodily incapable as a consequence of sickness .
Bihar to forcibly retire aged 50+ unfit cops
The PHQ order was uploaded on its web site on Monday and it’ll apply to police personnels of various police items.
As a part of the plan, the PHQ has issued a directive to all of the SP-rank officers to compulsorily retire policemen above 50 years of age deemed unfit. The directive calls for a listing from superintendents of police (SP), senior superintendents of police (SSPs) and superintendents of rail police (SRPs) of such personnel to be compulsorily retired by March 31.
The transfer has nonetheless sparked controversy and cops throughout ranks are stated to be involved about its repercussions. There’s specifically a robust sense of unease among the many lower-rung officers. The transfer, seemingly primarily based on evaluation of observe data of constable to DSP stage officers, has triggered speculations about ulterior motives and biases inside the decision-making course of.
“The implications of this order have raised apprehensions regarding the treatment of certain groups and the possibility of preferential treatment and biases. This will lead to uncertainty and panic, affecting the morale of the force,” stated Mritunjay Singh, president of the Bihar Police Affiliation.
A senior police official stated that the choice to retire unfit personnel is geared toward sustaining the excessive requirements of the Bihar Police and guaranteeing that solely the match personnel serve within the drive.
“Most of the police officials and personnel want to be posted in the state capital. They give various reasons, including medical grounds, parents’ illness or posting of husband or wife,” he added.
Nonetheless, police affiliation leaders stated that that voluntary/obligatory retirement scheme was an initiative of the Union Authorities. “The reality is that with medically unfit officials, office work can be taken. If some are totally unfit and don’t want to continue in service, they can be removed sympathetically,” they added.
As per guidelines laid down below the Police guide and Bihar Service Guidelines, the medical board would assess the well being situation of policemen above 50 years of age and advocate elimination of these affected by incurable or lethal illness, together with HIV-AIIDS.
An identical directive was issued 4 years in the past (2020) in Bihar however couldn’t be efficiently carried out, and it stays to be seen how the brand new initiative is taken ahead within the election 12 months. Bihar have presently 1 lakh policemen together with 30 hundreds ASIs, SIs and Inspectors.