Head Constable 'Singham' dismissed for indiscipline, insubordination

Panipat, February 16

Superintendent of Police (SP) Shashank Kumar Sawan dismissed Ashish Kumar, alias ‘Singham’, head constable (HC), for indiscipline. Sawan said: “Ashish has been terminated from the job. Three important reasons behind his termination are indiscipline, insubordination and causing disaffection among citizens against the government during his duty. He has been terminated by using constitutional powers under Article 311 (2) (b) of Constitution of India without conducting inquiry against him.”

The matter came to light after a video of the scuffle of two police personnel, Ashish Kumar and ASI Mukesh Tyagi, near TDI flyover on NH-44 went viral on social media on February 2. Ashish, who was posted in the traffic wing at Babarpur, had gone to conduct a sting operation and started making videos of Tyagi. He had accused the ASI of taking bribe from vehicle drivers.

Later, Ashish was booked under Sections 186, 323, 332, 353 and 120 B of the IPC on the complaint of the ASI. The police arrested him from his government accommodation last week. The Panipat Sessions Court released him on bail on Tuesday.