Odisha Home Dept initiates action against IPS officers DS Kutey, Ashish Singh for ‘gross misconduct’

Bhubaneswar: The Home department has initiated departmental proceedings against two IPS officers for gross misconduct during the last simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Odisha.

The Home department has served show-cause notices on the two IPS officers–DS Kutey and Ashish Kumar Singh—as per Rule-8 of All India Service (D&A) Rules-1969.

Both Kutey and Singh, now posted as OSDs at the Home Department, have been asked to submit their written replies within 30 days.

The two IPS officers have also been given the option to depose before the authorities concerned with regard to the show-cause notices.

The probe against the two IPS officers may be declared as ex-prate if the duo does not submit their written replies or depose before the enquiring authorities within 30 days.

Kutey and Singh were perceived close to the BJD dispensation in Odisha. It has been alleged that the duo was unduly interfering in the election process in the state.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) had earlier taken action against both the IPS officers.   

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