Former Bihar DGP DP Ojha, broadly thought of to be an upright, no-nonsense IPS officer of the 1967 batch, died at his residence in Patna Friday morning, following a protracted sickness. He was 82. Ojha was appointed because the DGP on February 1, 2003 and faraway from the submit on December 6, 2003.
Ex-DGP Ojha, who attacked criminal-politician nexus in Bihar, dies at 82
A person who didn’t hesitate in talking in regards to the rising criminalisation of politics, Ojha is credited for his efforts to cleanse state politics of its felony components and break the police-politician nexus. Ojha’s makes an attempt to rein within the then ruling RJD MP and infamous don Mohammed Shahabuddin fetched huge headlines.
He additionally submitted a 100-page report which listed, amongst different issues, the MP’s hyperlinks with Pakistan’s ISI. Within the course of, the IPS officer earned the wrath of each politicians and his subordinates. Quickly after getting his switch order earlier within the day, Ojha had introduced that he would resign. Ojha, who retired on February 29, 2004, had stated he would transfer courtroom to problem what he described as “malafide transfer”.
Identified for his candid and fearless remarks, he as soon as stated that felony gangs have been being supported by “powerful politicians” within the state. Outspoken Ojha once more ruffled many by saying that energy within the state had handed into the fingers of lafanga (hoodlum) politicians. He had additionally made a controversial comment that Mohammad Shahabuddin — the DGP was the prime mover behind his arrest — headed the gangs that kidnapped youngsters of businessmen for ransom, which truly was quite common crime in Bihar these days.
“Politicians are lining up to meet the mukhiya (leader) of the largest gang of kidnappers in India, Mohammad Shahabuddin. Some go to meet him openly and some go secretly,” Ojha remarked, whereas stressing the system had nearly collapsed.He minced no phrases when he stated that individuals assume 80% of Bihar policemen, together with IPS officers, have been corrupt. On one other event, he stated police have been like home servants of politicians. Ojha had additionally introduced steps to disband the Bihar Police Affiliation and requested the federal government to maintain off transfers of the affiliation’s office-bearers, as ordered by the excessive courtroom.
On November 29, 2003 Ojha, who even taught Nuclear Physics in Patna Science School, straight attacked the RJD management and the ruling get together politicians whereas addressing a gathering at Sonepur truthful. He named RJD legislators Surendra Yadav and Azad Gandhi as “criminal-politicians” who amassed “huge property” inside a couple of years of being in politics. “From where has this money come?” he requested.
Throughout his profession, Ojha all the time careworn upon the necessity for correct management within the police for functioning of legislation and order in an efficient approach.