Gujarat seeks report on `drunk’ IPS man

According to reports, an inebriated Jha, who was in Patna to investigate a lead in a Rajkot kidnapping case, was seen with a woman — reportedly his wife — at a posh hotel. Some youths made a pass at the woman, following which the drunk policeman used his service revolver to threaten them. The young men fled and Jha was led to the police station where he created a scene.

Additional Chief Secretary (Home) V V R Subbarao described the Patna episode as “disturbing” and said it reflected badly on police officers in Gujarat. He said the nature of action being contemplated against Jha would be decided only after the Home Department received a detailed report from the Bihar DGP.