Bhubaneswar, July 29: The Odisha government suspended 2007-batch IPS officer Pandit Rajesh Uttamrao for grave misconduct following an incident under the Capital police limits on July 27. Uttamrao had been serving as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Fire Services & Home Guards since May last year.
The suspension order was issued based on a confidential report submitted by the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha, according to a notification from the Home Department.
The notification stated, "The IPS officer has been suspended with immediate effect as disciplinary proceedings are being contemplated against him on the grounds of grave misconduct as a member of the Indian Police Service."
During his suspension, Uttamrao is required to remain at the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack and is not permitted to leave the headquarters without prior permission from the DGP. The specific details of the incident and the nature of the alleged misconduct have not been disclosed at this time.
