Overview

• On June 1, CM Mohan Yadav ordered the transfer of Katni SP Abhishek Ranjan, Datia SP Virendra Kumar, Chambal IG Sushant Kumar Saxena and DIG Kumar Saurabh for “regrettable behaviour in public service.”
• Virendra Kumar, Saxena and Saurabh were removed following a heated argument over crowd control at the May 31 virtual inauguration of Datia airport by PM Narendra Modi.
• Abhishek Ranjan’s reassignment stemmed from allegations that he directed the detention and assault of a tehsildar’s relatives in Katni, accusations he and his wife have denied.
• Suraj Verma has been posted as the new SP of Datia and Abhinav Vishwakarma as the new SP of Katni to fill the vacancies.
• The CM’s swift action underscores a crackdown on unprofessional conduct as the administration seeks to reinforce confidence in the Madhya Pradesh Police.