By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, July 30, 2024: The Odisha government suspended senior IPS officer Pandit Rajesh Uttamrao on Tuesday for allegedly abusing his power and “grave misconduct” after it was reported that he forcibly entered a married woman inspector’s home and misbehaved, an official statement said. Uttamrao, who is from the 2007 batch, was working as the DIG of Fire Services & Home Guards in Odisha.

He was accused of misbehaving with a woman police inspector and her husband on July 27. Bhubaneswar DCP Prateek Singh mentioned that the police would take action if a complaint was filed about the incident. The state home department issued an order stating that the DGP of Odisha had submitted a confidential report about Pandit regarding the incident.

An order issued by the state home department said that the DGP, Odisha had submitted a confidential report against Pandit on the incident. “Whereas a disciplinary proceeding against Shri Pandit Rajesh Uttamrao, IPS is contemplated on the grounds of grave misconduct as a Member of the Indian Police Service.

“…The Government of Odisha, in the exercise of powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, hereby places the said Shri Pandit Rajesh Uttamrao, IPS under suspension with immediate effect,” it read.