Lok Sabha Question No. 3422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Corruption in Delhi Police
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3422

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  DECEMBER, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 15, 1938 (SAKA)

CORRUPTION IN DELHI POLICE

3422. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  plethora  of  complaints  of corruption  against  senior  officers  of  Delhi  Police  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  along  with  the  number  of  such  officers  who  sent  their  children abroad for education at high costs;
- (b)  whether  all  officers  of  Delhi  Police  are  obliged  to  post  on  their website, a list of their assets every year and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether all officers of ACP and above have been posting their relevant details on Home Ministry's website every year;

- (d)  if  not,  the  action  taken  against  the  defaulting  officers  for  not complying with the Government's order; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken note of senior Delhi Police Officers having  taken  up  employment  with  the  private  sector,  immediately  after their retirement and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): The details of complaints of corruption against senior officials of Delhi Police provided by Delhi Police for the years 2014, 2015 and  2016 (upto 31.10.2016)  are furnished below.

## L.S.US.Q.3422 FOR 06.12.2016

|   S.No. | Year                   |   Number of complaints received |
|---------|------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | 2014                   |                              16 |
|       2 | 2015                   |                              17 |
|       3 | 2016 (upto 31.10.2016) |                              26 |

The  complaints  of  corruption  received  against  senior  officers  of  Delhi Police are being  dealt  by the Government in accordance with DoPT OM No.104/76/2011-AVD-I  dated  18.10.2013  and  even  no.  dated  18.06.2014. As per the existing rules /guidelines on the subject, Delhi Police does not maintain any record of such officers who have sent their children abroad for education.

(b) to (d): As per Rule 16 of All India Service(Conduct) Rules, 1968, every Indian Police Service (IPS) officer shall submit annual property return of the  previous  year  latest  by    31st  January  of  the  following  year.    Non submission of property returns amounts to violation of conduct rules for which the officer is liable for disciplinary action.  Vigilance clearance is being  denied  to  the  officer  if  fails  to  submit  immovable  property  return within  the  stipulated  time  in  terms  of  DoPT  OM  No.104/33/2005-AVD-I dated 07.09.2011. The property returns of the IPS officers are uploaded to the website being maintained by Ministry of Home Affairs.  The officers at

## L.S.US.Q.3422 FOR 06.12.2016

the level of ACP and above (non-IPS officers) are also required to submit property returns under Rule 18 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964.  No website is being maintained for the purpose of property returns of the officers of ACP and above (non-IPS officers).

(e):  The  Government  processes  the  applications  of  retired  Senior  Delhi Police officers  for private employment after their retirement in terms of Rule 26 of All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. Under this Rule, a pensioner shall not accept any commercial employment  before  the  expiry  of  one  year  from  the  date  of  his/her retirement, except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.

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