Archive · 24 Jul 2025
UP Police Respond to Protest, Remove Officers, Improve Services
In Gorakhpur, India, women police recruits protested because their training center wasn't very nice.
They didn't have good water, electricity, or places to bathe.
One of the officers, DIG Rohan P Kanay, was removed after he asked for pregnancy tests.
The government is now making sure all the training centers are better.
The police chief, Rajeev Krishna, told everyone in charge to fix things.
Also, new people are now in charge of the training in Gorakhpur and Meerut to help make things better.
Women police constable recruits protested poor living conditions at Gorakhpur training center.
DIG Rohan P Kanay was removed from his position after a controversial directive for pregnancy tests.
DGP Rajeev Krishna instructed RTC heads to improve essential services, including water and hygiene.
ASP Anil Kumar and ASP Niharika Singh were appointed as Principal and Commander in charge, respectively.
DIG Satendra Kumar was removed from PTS Meerut; DIG Poonam appointed in his place.
- Who
- Women police constable recruits, DIG Rohan P Kanay, DGP Rajeev Krishna, ASP Anil Kumar, ASP Niharika Singh, and DIG Satendra Kumar.
- What
- Protests over poor living conditions and mismanagement at a police training center, and subsequent actions by the Uttar Pradesh government.
- When
- The protest occurred on Wednesday; the government took action shortly after.
- Where
- Gorakhpur and Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Recruits protested due to poor living conditions and lack of facilities at the training center; the government acted to address these issues.
Recruits
Government
Conditions
Recruits
Poor living conditions and lack of facilities at the training center.
Government
The government is taking steps to rectify these issues.
Pregnancy Tests
Recruits
Request for pregnancy tests for recruits.
Government
Officials stated that no mandatory testing is required.
- Location of Protest
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Trigger of Protest
- Poor living conditions and mismanagement
- Officer Removed
- DIG Rohan P Kanay
- Directive that caused controversy
- Pregnancy tests
- New Principal in charge
- ASP Anil Kumar
- Training Center directive
- Improve essential services