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More skeletons likely to stumble out in Maharashtra's IPS war

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One of the three senior IPS officers who had shot off letters to the state government saying they were being troubled by Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Dayal spoke to dna on Wednesday, explaining the controversy.
Government sources said Dayal was asked to give an explanation by December 3 on why he barred two IPS officers — Himanshu Roy and Sanjay Barve — from attending chief minister's meeting, but the DGP is allegedly yet to give his reply.

Roy is heading the state Anti-Terrorism Squad and Barve is posted as additional director general of police (railways).

According to the officer, on November 7, CM Devendra Fadnavis called a meeting at 4pm in his office to meet 10 to 12 senior officers of the police department and discuss the issue of CCTV cameras and police modernisation. This was Fadnavis's first meeting (after becoming CM) with senior IPS officers wherein he wanted to familiarise himself with the set-up of police force.

"Forty-five minutes before the meeting, I got a call from the DGP office telling me not to attend the meeting. Hence, I didn't. A couple of days later, I received a letter from the state government seeking an explanation from me for not attending the meeting. I then wrote my reply," the officer said.

Police sources said the state home department had then sought an explanation from Dayal and given him time till December 3.

Some senior officers feel that this could be a move to affect future postings, including the post of Mumbai Police commissioner. According to sources, three more senior officers are said to have informed the home department about their dissatisfaction with their superiors.

Another senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale, additional director general of police (planning and coordination), is also believed to have written to the state claiming to be a victim of groupism within the force.

When called, Dayal said, "I won't comment on the issue. I will communicate with the government through proper channel."

Even Anti-Corruption Bureau chief Pravin Dixit has written to the home department saying sanctions have been pending in over 100 cases pertaining to the police department. The government had referred these cases to the Law & Judiciary Department that had given an opinion that these cases are fit for prosecution.

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