Shimla: Senior police officer KK Indoria who is under investigation for allegedly having received illegal payments for private power companies operating in Kullu valley was today granted interim bail by Himachal High Court.
“Indoria, the IPS officer who has served as SP of Kullu, has been asked to join investigations. His application for anticipatory bail comes up for hearing on 10th March,†said KC Sadyal ADGP vigilance.
Till now the IPS officer had been in hiding and was avoiding facing upto the investigators who had allegedly trailed a payment of over Rs 5 lakhs made into the account one Namdev Stone Crusher, Damtal in Kangra paid through Ramesh Chand, a business front man from Kullu. The illegal payment is said to have found its way into the account of the police officer under investigation.
The power companies executing hydropower projects in Kullu valley and facing resistance from residents from the project impact area are said to have paid the illegal amount as police protection money to the officer.
The businessman is already in judicial custody and a general manager of a power company is also under scrutiny.
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We have all the more reasons to put the names of people beneficiary of Micro and Medium Hydro projects.
Had I been an IAS or IPS officer, I would have never thought even for a second to earn money through illegal means, when these category of officers are already getting hefty salary and perks. The root cause of this disease is the lenient and lax orientation of the so called “the law of land”. Unless and until our politicians don’t develop strong will power to amend the necessary parts of the constitution dealing with punishment for crimes fully plugged of all loop holes, we can never expect these worms to be eliminated for ever from society. I personally and strongly feel that impartial investigation must be carried and if found guilt, an exemplary punishment should be given to the offender.
Well agree with chhering..on what grounds almighty High court of Himachal given Mr Police officer interim Bail.
Is it perk being a Government Officer?
Is it Perk being responsible to hold the Law of Land?
Is it perk runningaway after the accusation of Bribe?
Well on second thought WHY Police officer in Hiding ???Has he lately lost faith in the system??