India, Aug. 7 -- The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sent show-cause notices to eight Assistant Commandant-rank officers, including one woman, for reportedly refusing to attend an official working lunch hosted by a senior officer during a training program, according to official sources. The officers were part of a group taking a technical course at a CRPF camp in Madhya Pradesh about a month ago. Sources said the zonal head, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, invited them to a working lunch. The officers did not attend, and the force has called this insubordination.

An internal communication shared with the media said the trainee officers were attending the Gazetted Officers' technical course. Amit Kumar, IPS, Special Direct...