Archive · 28 May 2025
Himachal Pradesh Officials Placed on Leave
Following a meeting, three high-ranking Himachal Pradesh officials were asked to take leave.
This includes the Additional Chief Secretary of Home, the DGP, and the Shimla SP.
The Chief Minister held a meeting to discuss issues after the Shimla SP's press conference last week, and the High Court's decision related to the Vimal Negi death investigation.
Other officers will take over their duties while they are on leave, and a show-cause notice is likely to be issued.
Himachal Pradesh officials were asked to proceed on leave after a meeting.
Onkar Chand Sharma (Home), DGP Atul Verma, and Shimla SP Sanjeev Gandhi are affected.
The meeting followed a press conference and the High Court's decision on the Vimal Negi death probe.
Other officers will take over their duties.
The government is likely to issue a show-cause notice to the officers.
- Who
- Onkar Chand Sharma, Atul Verma, and Sanjeev Gandhi
- What
- Were asked to proceed on leave.
- When
- Following a meeting on Tuesday.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- Due to issues arising from a press conference and the HC's decision regarding the Vimal Negi death probe.
- Affected Officers
- Onkar Chand Sharma, Atul Verma, Sanjeev Gandhi
- Departments
- Home, Revenue, Jal Shakti, Tribal Development, Vigilance
- Replacement for Sharma
- Kamlesh Kumar Pant
- Replacement for Verma
- Ashok Tiwari
- Replacement for Gandhi
- Gaurav Singh
- Reason
- Issues related to Vimal Negi death probe and press conference
