India News | Tonk Police Mentions Caste in Transfer Order, Later Withdraws It

Jaipur, Oct 2 (PTI) Rajasthan's Tonk Police on Saturday faced criticism after it issued a transfer order mentioning castes of eight constables who have been shifted.

Hours later withdrew the order, saying it was an unintentional mistake.

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Tonk Superintendent of Police Manish Tripathi had issued the order on Saturday according to which eight constables were transferred.

In the list, immediately after the name, there was a caste column containing castes of every constable in it.

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However, when it was criticized on social media, the SP issued an order to withdraw the transfer list and clarified that the caste was mentioned by mistake.

A revised transfer order was issued later.

"The first order had the column of caste. It was a mistake and not intentional. That order has been withdrawn immediately and a fresh order was issued," Tripathi said.

He also said that the constables have been transferred on their own request.

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