Raipur, March 26 – The Chhattisgarh government's Home Department has suspended Inspector General of Police Ratanlal Dangi, a senior officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS).
The suspension order came amid serious allegations against him, sparking a major controversy within the state police department.
However, the order does not mention any specific complaint or allegations. The official suspension order, issued on Thursday, states that the officer has engaged in immoral conduct, which is unbecoming of his high position and rank.
The order also states that he misused his position. To ensure a fair and impartial investigation, the government has placed Ratanlal Dangi under suspension with immediate effect.
During the suspension period, he has been attached to a designated headquarters and will receive subsistence allowance as per rules.
He has also been barred from leaving the headquarters without prior permission from the competent authority. Further departmental action will be taken after the completion of the ongoing inquiry.
Sources indicate that the case originated from a written complaint filed in November by a woman, reportedly the wife of a Sub-Inspector serving in the Chhattisgarh Police.
The complaint contained serious allegations against Dangi, which later gained significant attention and went viral on social media.
Following the complaint, the department initiated an inquiry into the matter.
Ratanlal Dangi has already strongly denied all the allegations, terming them as baseless and false. However, the Home Department took the complaint seriously and proceeded.
Ratanlal Dangi, born on August 1, 1973, in the village of Malas in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, comes from a humble background. He has had a long and challenging career within the Indian Police Service.
The suspension of a senior IPS officer of the rank of Inspector General has created ripples in the state police administration.
The outcome of the ongoing inquiry is being closely watched by both police circles and the general public in Chhattisgarh.
The suspension order came amid serious allegations against him, sparking a major controversy within the state police department.
However, the order does not mention any specific complaint or allegations. The official suspension order, issued on Thursday, states that the officer has engaged in immoral conduct, which is unbecoming of his high position and rank.
The order also states that he misused his position. To ensure a fair and impartial investigation, the government has placed Ratanlal Dangi under suspension with immediate effect.
During the suspension period, he has been attached to a designated headquarters and will receive subsistence allowance as per rules.
He has also been barred from leaving the headquarters without prior permission from the competent authority. Further departmental action will be taken after the completion of the ongoing inquiry.
Sources indicate that the case originated from a written complaint filed in November by a woman, reportedly the wife of a Sub-Inspector serving in the Chhattisgarh Police.
The complaint contained serious allegations against Dangi, which later gained significant attention and went viral on social media.
Following the complaint, the department initiated an inquiry into the matter.
Ratanlal Dangi has already strongly denied all the allegations, terming them as baseless and false. However, the Home Department took the complaint seriously and proceeded.
Ratanlal Dangi, born on August 1, 1973, in the village of Malas in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan, comes from a humble background. He has had a long and challenging career within the Indian Police Service.
The suspension of a senior IPS officer of the rank of Inspector General has created ripples in the state police administration.
The outcome of the ongoing inquiry is being closely watched by both police circles and the general public in Chhattisgarh.