A DEPUTY Inspector Common (DIG) with the Uttar Pradesh Prisons Administration and Reform Companies has approached the State Data Fee, searching for particulars on the motion taken on the premise of an inquiry report he submitted in 2022. The inquiry pertained to allegations that an accused within the Shine Metropolis multi-crore fraud case had issued an influence of legal professional whereas lodged in Lucknow district jail.
DIG Shailendra Kumar Maitreya filed the petition in 2023 after failing to obtain a “clear response” to his RTI software submitted to the state authorities, sources stated. On the time of the inquiry, Maitrey was posted as DIG, Lucknow vary.
The State Data Fee has scheduled a listening to on the matter for January 20.
Maitreya is at the moment posted as DIG, Ayodhya vary.
In accordance with jail officers, in 2022, Maitreya was directed to conduct an inquiry into allegations that accused Asif Naseem, whereas lodged in jail, had executed an influence of legal professional authorising the sale of a plot of land. The facility of legal professional was allegedly ready utilizing solid signatures of jail officers.
Through the inquiry, Maitreya questioned prisoners however jail officers failed to look regardless of being summoned a number of instances. He subsequently submitted his report, together with suggestions, to the then Inspector Common of Prisons.
In accordance with sources, after receiving no updates on the standing of his report, Maitreya filed an RTI software with the federal government to hunt info on the motion taken. When he didn’t obtain a response, he filed a primary enchantment, and upon receiving no reply once more, he approached the State Data Fee for redressal.
In reference to the ability of legal professional, jail officers had registered an FIR on the Gosaiganj police station in 2022, alleging that the signatures on the paperwork had been solid.
When contacted, Maitreya declined to talk on the matter.
In 2023, he made headlines when he was demoted to the rank of Senior Jail Superintendent, allegedly on account of irregularities in his promotion to DIG rank in 2021, which was achieved allegedly with out following correct process.
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