Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has waived the recovery of Rs 8 lakh of bond money each from 1,057 police constables who were selected for the post of sub-inspector, providing financial relief to personnel who had discontinued their constable training midway after clearing the recruitment examination for the higher post. The total recovery amount stood at Rs 84.56 crore.
On Nov 6, the CM distributed appointment letters to 4,543 newly selected sub-inspectors in the Uttar Pradesh Police. Addressing the newly recruited personnel, he emphasised strengthening of the state’s law and order machinery and making the police force modern, capable and accountable. However, the proposed recovery had become a cause of concern for the selected candidates, who argued that they were not leaving the police department for employment elsewhere but were merely moving to a higher rank within the same organisation after clearing a fresh recruitment process. The personnel approached the CM, seeking his intervention and requesting a waiver of the bond recovery. They pointed out that the training and experience acquired during their service as constables would continue to benefit the police department in their new assignments.