Zero attendance, full wage: Madhya Pradesh cop gets paid without reporting for duty even once in 12 years; draws Rs 28 lakh | Bhopal News

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BHOPAL: In a case of administrative oversight, a constable appointed to the Madhya Pradesh Police in 2011 has allegedly drawn over Rs 28 lakh in wage over the previous 12 years — without reporting for duty even once.According to officers, the constable, initially posted to Bhopal and assigned for primary coaching in Sagar, by no means turned up on the coaching centre. Instead, he quietly returned to his hometown in Vidisha shortly after appointment.Due to a extreme lapse in communication and departmental monitoring, his extended absence went unnoticed, and his identify remained lively in official data. As a outcome, his wage continued to be credited to his checking account for over a decade.The fraud got here to gentle solely in 2023 throughout a routine pay-scale revision, when discrepancies in his service data triggered purple flags. (*12*)Upon being confronted, the constable submitted paperwork claiming he was present process psychiatric therapy throughout the whole interval.He was briefly posted to Nehru Nagar Police Line however was suspended shortly after a preliminary inquiry confirmed the long-standing absence.A departmental probe headed by ACP Ankita Khatarkar has been underway for the final 10 months. The case has raised critical questions on inner checks and the functioning of the personnel administration system inside the police division.DCP (Headquarters) Shraddha Tiwari stated motion could be taken not simply in opposition to the errant constable but additionally in opposition to officers accountable for the lapse. “This is a serious matter of administrative negligence. Disciplinary action will be initiated against all those involved,” she stated.