Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Vartika Katiyar, posted as Deputy Inspector Common (DIG), Inside Safety Division, who complained in opposition to her senior D. Roopa Moudgil, IGP, ISD, a couple of days in the past, has been transferred out of ISD on Monday. Ms. Katiyar has now been posted as DIG and Further Commandant Common, Dwelling Guards and Ex-Officio Further Director, Civil Defence.

This has raised eyebrows throughout the Karnataka State Police because the complainant has been shunted out, sources mentioned.

What the grievance mentioned

Ms. Katiyar had lodged a grievance with Chief Secretary Shalini Rajaneesh on February 20, alleging that on the directions of Ms. Moudgil, a head constable and a Dwelling Guard gained unlawful entry into her workplace, planted paperwork associated to different departments, took pictures and despatched them to Ms. Moudgil on September 6.

Ms. Katiyar additionally alleged that whereas this one incident had come to her information, many extra such incidents could have occurred on the behest of Ms. Moudgil. “If in future, any untoward incident occurs in my workplace, D. Roopa can be straight accountable for a similar,” she mentioned within the letter. She additionally alleged that Ms. Moudgil had threatened to submit a destructive annual report in opposition to her and goal her when she would change into the State police chief. 

Earlier case

Not too long ago, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had tried to dealer peace between Ms. Moudgil and one other IAS officer, Rohini Sindhuri, who’ve been locked in a authorized battle. The Excessive Courtroom just lately stayed proceedings in opposition to Ms. Sindhuri in a legal defamation case filed by Ms. Moudgil. 

Sources within the Karnataka State Police mentioned that transferring solely the complainant had not gone down effectively with many officers. Nonetheless, sources additionally identified that Ms. Katiyar had bypassed the State police chief and straight complained to the Chief Secretary, breaking protocol.