Overview
- The Uttarakhand Police dismissed Constable Sher Singh on Wednesday after a departmental inquiry concluded his conduct amounted to serious or gross misconduct.
- Singh had joined the Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar and used the stage to hand over his badge, announce his resignation and allege that patwari exam papers were being sold at grocery shops; a video of his speech went viral.
- Police had placed Singh under suspension on July 20 for remaining absent from duty since June 28 and say an FIR in a Haridwar land-grabbing case was already pending against him from last year.
- Authorities said the dismissal was carried out under the Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 and the Uttarakhand Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 2002, and framed the move as part of a zero-tolerance approach to indiscipline.
- The decision removes Singh from the force immediately and highlights tighter limits on serving personnel taking part in political protests, while the corruption claims he made at the rally remain unverified by police statements.