UP Govt Removes Home Guards DG GL Meena, Put on Compulsory Waiting
The Uttar Pradesh government has removed Home Guards Director-General Gopal Lal Meena, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has removed Home Guards Director-General Gopal Lal Meena, according to an official statement issued on Monday.Director-General Jail Administration Anand Kumar has been given the additional charge of Home Guards while Meena is on the "compulsory waiting" list.The move holds significance as a major scam recently surfaced in the Home Guards.According to police, the pages of the duty muster-rolls of Home Guards were allegedly changed in the office of the Commandant and in August 2019, only 8 Home Guards out of 23 were deployed.However, salaries of all the personnel were drawn and paid for both July and August 2019.Police also found a huge gap in the entries made in the police general diary and muster roll during the cross-verification. Irregularities worth Rs 4,99,000 in salary payment were found.Further investigations are on in the matter. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)