IPS officer Mohammad Mustafa asked the Punjab government on Friday to relieve him as the chief of the anti-drug Special Task Force as he is “senior” to newly appointed police chief Dinkar Gupta. Mr. Mustafa, a 1985-batch officer, said he has requested the CMO to give him the charge of the State Human Rights Commission. “I will move the Supreme Court for my rights,” Mr. Mustafa said, asserting that he fulfilled all the parameters as per the top court guidelines. “My name was not in the panel despite fulfilling all the parameters,” said Mr. Mustafa, whose wife Razia Sultana is a Minister in Amarinder Singh Cabinet. Mr. Gupta became the new DGP after superseding five officers — Samant Goel (who is on central deputation), Mr. Mustafa, DGP (Law & Order) Hardeep Dhillon, DGP (Internal Vigilance Cell) Jasminder Singh and DGP (PSPCL) S. Chattopadhayaya.

Source: The Hindu February 08, 2019 19:30 UTC