Kolkata, Nov. 10 -- An Inspector of the Kolkata Police has been placed under suspension for allegedly uploading a social media post targeting the West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and the state administration.
The suspension order, effective from November 9 by the Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand.
According to sources, a formal departmental inquiry was initiated after Ahmed allegedly published online comments deemed highly "prejudicial in the interest of public service." Reports indicate that the inspector utilised highly objectionable terms in his post. Ahmed was previously serving as the Inspector-in-Charge (I/C) of the police outpost at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital under the Central Division.
Amid mounting controversy surrounding his online activity, he was recently transferred to the first battalion of the Kolkata Armed Police. However, the disciplinary proceedings culminated in his suspension despite the recent reassignment.
Under the strict administrative mandates outlined during the investigation, Ahmed has been ordered to immediately surrender his government-issued kit to the Reserve Officer of the Central Division. While the formal inquiry remains active, he will be entitled to a draw half of his basic pay along with admissible allowances as subsistence allowance.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.