GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 381

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19TH JULY, 2017/ ASHADHA 28, 1939 (SAKA)

CHARGES OF CORRUPTION AGAINST IPS OFFICERS

381. SHRI SANJIV KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state :

(a) whether it is a fact that there are a number of serving IPS officers in
Jharkhand against whom charges of corruption and other irregularities have
been alleged;

(b) if so, the details of inquiry conducted against each of such officers thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that in spite of the fact that some of officers were
indicted as part of the inquiry and they have still been promoted to the next
higher level; and

(d) whether Government has sought any report in the matter?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): As per the information received from Government of Jharkhand,

charges of corruption and other irregularities have been alleged against three

serving IPS officers and inquiries have been conducted against them by the

State Government. The details are as under:-

(i). Shri Praveen Kumar, IPS (JH:1998): the Anti-corruption Bureau,

Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi registered a PE Case No. 04/07 against the

officer on the charges of extortion from trucks carrying illegal coal. The

-2/…
 -2-

RS.US.Q.No.381 FOR 19.07.2017

charges have not been found proved, as such, the case has been closed with

approval of the competent authority in the State Government. However,

another inquiry is in force against the officer for his involvement in Hazaribagh

Sadar Police Station Case No. 693/08 which was registered on 29.07.2008 on

complaint of the then Police Inspector, CID, Ranchi on the allegation that

some persons were falsely implicated in Barahi Police Station Case No.

158/07. The inquiry is in progress.

(ii) Shri B.B. Pradhan, IPS (JH:1985): the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Government

of Jharkhand, Ranchi has registered a PE Case No.12/12 against the officer on

the allegation that he caused financial irregularities in procurement of

portable inflatable emergency lighting system. On inquiry, the charges have

not been found proved against the officer and as such, the case has been

closed with approval of the Competent Authority in the State Government.

(iii) Shri Manoj Kaushik, IPS (JH:2001): the Anti-Corruption Bureau,

Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi has registered a PE case No.10/14 on

10.05.2014 against him on the charges that the officer, in conspiracy with the

coal smugglers, has amassed properties disproportionate to his income. The

inquiry is in progress.

(c) No, Sir. According to the Government of Jharkhand, the IPS officers are

promoted by the State Government after following the promotion guidelines

and instructions issued by the Government of India from time to time.

(d) In view of the above, question does not arise.

*****