Caught in hotel with female cop, senior UP Police officer demoted to constable

The Uttar Pradesh Police has demoted Deputy Superintendent Kripa Shankar Kannaujiya to the rank of constable, three years after he was caught in a compromising situation with a female constable at a hotel.

Kripa Shankar Kanaujia, who previously held the position of Circle Officer (CO) Bighapur in Unnao, has now been assigned to the 26th Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) battalion in Gorakhpur. His fall from grace began when he went ‘missing’ after taking leave in July 2021.

Kanaujia sought leave citing family reasons, but instead of returning home, he checked into a hotel in Kanpur, accompanied by a female constable. During this time, he switched off both his private and official mobile numbers, raising suspicions.