Kanpur. RPF’s Senior Divisional Security Commissioner Manoj Singh has suspended five, including Inspector Budhpal Singh of Kanpur Central Railway Station, for collecting donations for Janmashtami celebrations at the Sri Krishna temple to be held at the old barracks of RPF in Jhakarkati. This includes two RPF inspectors and two constables. The Railway Administration took cognizance in the matter after the viral stamp printed on Twitter went viral.
Inspector Budhpal Singh of RPF Kanpur Central, Inspector Mohammad Aslam, constables Vivekanand Tiwari and Anil Sharma, besides Inspector Somveer of RPF’s Intelligence Wing SIB have been suspended. The action has been confirmed by Amit Singh, PRO of Prayagraj Division.
the matter first public relations The webportal was picked up. In this, there was talk of collecting donations from the vendors in the name of God. Every vendor was getting a receipt of Rs 2100. The receipt had the stamp of Shri Krishna Janmashtami RPF Barrack Jhakarkati Kanpur. Vendors allege that extortion is being done in the name of RPF God. The RPF was said to be a step to tarnish the image of the Railways. This recovery was in the knowledge of the in-charge.
The information about the collection of donations was given to the Railway GM, GMNCR, DRM and higher officials of CTM and RPF on a tweet. After this, orders for investigation were given. The RPF had told the media to come to the notice of this matter. It was told that a Inspector and two constables have been appointed for the investigation. Before that all were suspended.