Overview
- Pithoragarh police removed Constable Sher Singh from service with immediate effect following departmental proceedings announced on Wednesday.
- The inquiry concluded Singh’s actions amounted to serious or gross misconduct under the Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007 and the Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 2002.
- Singh had joined a Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar in late July, handed his badge to CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and publicly alleged corruption in state recruitment exams.
- Officials said Singh had been absent from duty since June 28, placed under suspension on July 20, and previously faced an FIR and arrest in a Haridwar land-encroachment case before getting bail.
- Uttarakhand Police framed the dismissal as enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy on indiscipline, a step that officials say aims to protect public confidence and could affect how serving officers raise grievances in public.