DGP to probe complaint against Gurgaon DCP office

ROHTAK: The Haryana lokayukta has directed state director general of police (DGP) to probe a complaint against the office of Gurgaon DCP (east) for allegedly using electricity unauthorisedly from a nearby pole for over two years between April 2012 and August 2014.

During the period, the power supply of the DCP office was disconnected due to non-payment of outstanding arrears worth Rs 3.9 lakh.

The lokayukta directive came on the complaint filed by a Gurgaon-based activist Harinder Dhingra, who filed a complaint taking cognisance of a Hindustan Times report of 2012 titled ‘Police turn power thieves in Gurgaon’.

In the order issued on April 17, the lokayukta has asked the DGP to submit its report in the matter within a period of 30 days.

A report by Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) in the matter was also sought earlier. The DHBVN had said in its reply that they had restored the connection at the DCP office on August 7, 2014, after the pending amount of Rs 3.9 lakh was paid to them.

The DHBVN, however, submitted that they carried no raid on the premises of DCP’s office to detect unauthorised use of electricity as mentioned in the complaint.

The DHBVN stated that even at present, the office of the DCP has Rs 1 lakh outstanding amount against its connection, which has not been paid despite issuance of various memos and verbal communication.

In response to an RTI query filed by Dhingra with the Gurgaon Police, it was revealed that the DCP’s office used the load of four air-conditioners, seven coolers, 18 fans and 22 tube lights.

It was also stated that the police department had no record of DCP’s office using any alternate authentic source of power to generate electricity during the 28-month time when their connection was cut.

OFFICE OF GURGAON DCP (EAST) HAD ALLEGEDLY USED ELECTRICITY FROM A NEARBY POLE FOR OVER TWO YEARS BETWEEN APR 2012 AND AUG 2014