LUCKNOW, Nov. 11 -- In a major relief to 1,057 Uttar Pradesh Police personnel selected as sub-inspectors (S-Is), chief minister Yogi Adityanath has waived the proposed recovery of nearly Rs.8 lakh from each of them for moving to a higher post before completing the prescribed training and probation requirements.

The beneficiaries comprise 1,030 constables and 27 computer operators who cleared the recruitment examination for 4,543 sub-inspector posts while serving in the police department. The decision, which comes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, will spare them a collective financial liability of approximately Rs.84.56 crore.

Confirming the decision, director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna said all 1,057 perso...