Lok Sabha Question No. 2533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Involvement of IPS Officers in Corruption
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2533

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01ST AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

INVOLVEMENT OF IPS OFFICERS IN CORRUPTION

2533. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a): whether the Government has received complaints with regard to involvement of IPS Officers in corruption;
- (b):  if so, the details thereof along with the number of such cases reported and the action taken against such IPS officers during each of the last three years and the current year, State and UT-wise;
- (c):  the  number  of  IPS  officers  among  the  accused  officers  found  to  be financially corrupt and the number of those who were treated as criminals for their misdeeds ; and
- (d):   the steps taken by the Government to stop such cases in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  Yes, Madam

(b) & (c)  IPS officers are allotted to various State/UT Cadres and are serving in connection  with  the  affairs  of  the  State  Government/UT  concerned.    The complaints of corruption against IPS officers are received in Central as well as State  Governments/UTs.    The  details  of  complaints  received  by  the  State Governments/UTs are  not  Centrally  maintained.    However,  as  per  the  records available, during last three years and current year, Ministry of Home Affairs have

## L.S.US.Q.NO 2533 FOR 01.08.2017

received  151  complaints  relating  to  involvement  of  IPS  officers  in  corruption which have been forwarded to the State Government/UT concerned for taking further action.  During the last three years (2014 to 2016) and the current year, three proposals, containing detailed investigation reports, were received in this Ministry  from  State  Governments  seeking  prosecution  sanction  under  the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against the IPS officers who, after investigation,  were  found  indulged  in  corrupt  activities.    In  all  these  cases, prosecution sanctions under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 have been granted, as per the following details:

|   Year | Name of State   |   No. of IPS officers |
|--------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|   2014 | Rajasthan       |                     1 |
|   2015 | Tamil Nadu      |                     1 |
|   2016 | Gujarat         |                     1 |

(d)  Various investigating agencies such as CBI, State Anti-Corruption Bureau, Vigilance Departments, etc. investigate the corruption cases against the IPS officers  as  and  when  the  matter  is  suitably  brought  to  the  notice  of  these agencies.  On completion of the investigation by these agencies, if the officer is prima facie found to be indulged in corrupt activities, prosecution sanction under  PC  Act,  1988  is  granted  by  the  Central  Government  to  prosecute  the delinquent  officer  before  a  court  of  competent  jurisdiction.    Simultaneously, disciplinary proceedings may also be initiated against the officer under the All India Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969.

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