Maya govt initiates probe into corruption charges in fire department

Bahadur said Mishra,a 1978 batch IPS officer,has been admitted in the Psychiatric ward of the Chattrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University.

“He is undergoing treatment after doctors diagnosed him with bipolar effective disorder,” he said.

Alleging corruption and discrepancies in purchases in the fire department,Mishra yesterday alleged he was being harassed for exposing scam and was facing a threat to his life.

“I have written in control room register of the Fire Department about large-scale corruption in purchases in the department. I am facing a threat to my life for exposing corruption,” he told reporters here yesterday.

The IPS officer said he had not given any complaint to his seniors on the matter pertaining to corruption.

In a late night development,Mishra was taken to the medical college after he refused to leave his office despite persuasion by senior officers.

“The DIG was taken to the medical college with the consent of family members and friends after doctors recommended treatment,” the Principal Secretary said.

He said according to the officer’s family members,he was suffering from depression and was ill from the past one month.

“Whatever the DIG said is generally against the government servant service conduct,but keeping in mind his mental condition no action is being taken as of now,” the Principal Secretary said.

Former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh demanded a CBI probe into allegations of corruption levelled by the senior IPS officer.

He said the allegations were a “blot” on the Mayawati government.

“The charges of corruption have been levelled by a responsible government officer of the DIG level and not by opposition parties.

“For an impartial probe,a CBI inquiry should be ordered into the allegations,” he said.