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MP cop suspended for lengthy hair, moustache reinstated

By means of PTI

BHOPAL: A Madhya Pradesh police constable who was once positioned below suspension for holding his hair and moustache lengthy in alleged violation of provider laws for uniformed group of workers was once reinstated on Monday, with a senior respectable declaring that the order to take him off responsibility was once now not issued by means of a reliable authority.

Constable Rakesh Rana, posted as a motive force within the police’s motor shipping wing, was once suspended, as in step with an order of Prashant Sharma, Assistant Inspector Common, Cooperatives Fraud and Public Carrier Ensure, for now not obeying his senior respectable’s order to proper his look.

Sharma had advised PTI on Sunday that Rane was once adamant about holding his moustache and hair lengthy, either one of which have been now not in keeping with norms for uniformed group of workers, because of which the latter was once suspended as a part of disciplinary motion.

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Monday’s order issued by means of DIG (Body of workers), MP police headquarters, mentioned the suspension order was once being revoked with quick impact because it was once now not issued by means of a reliable authority.

When requested on this regard previous within the morning, MP Minister for House Narottam Mishra advised newshounds he had known as the officers and constable concerned within the subject.

Rana, who was once posted as motive force of Particular Director Common, Cooperatives Fraud and Public Carrier Ensure phase of the Madhya Pradesh police, had previous advised newshounds he would proceed to game a protracted moustache because it was once a question of “self-respect”.