The Chief Secretary and Director General of Police were asked to taxable action-taken reports by August 20. (File Photo)
The Mumbai Police connected Friday relented to the Election Commission of India’s bid and transferred 111 inspector fertile officers retired of the city.
The ECI had earlier sought an mentation from the Mumbai Police arsenic to wherefore these officers had not been transferred, contempt them serving successful the metropolis constabulary for the past 3 years.
According to rules, anterior to elections, officers who person served much than 3 years successful an country person to beryllium moved retired truthful that they don’t power elections.
An bid was issued by the Maharashtra constabulary connected Friday, directing the 111 constabulary inspectors to beryllium transferred retired of city.
With elections owed successful November, the ECI, had connected July 31, instructed the authorities and constabulary to transportation each those officials who are posted successful their location districts and those who person been successful the aforesaid spot for 3 oregon much years.
The Chief Secretary and Director General of Police were asked to taxable action-taken reports by August 20.
Despite 3 reminders connected August 22, September 11 and September 25, the ECI is yet to get the afloat reports, it said successful a missive to the Chief Secretary connected Friday.
While a partial study from the Additional DGP was sent, “no study has been received successful the Commission from the Chief Secretary till date,” wrote the ECI.
The Maharashtra constabulary informed EC that isolated from Mumbai, different places successful Maharashtra had complied with the order. Later, Mumbai constabulary wrote to EC again seeking exemption for these officers.