EC Orders Removal of Acting Jharkhand DGP Ahead of Assembly Polls

The ECI's decision to remove Gupta stems from complaints and actions taken against him in earlier elections, PTI reported.

Jharkhand is set to go to polls in two phases, on November 13 and 20.

In the meantime, the charge of the DGP will be handed to the senior-most officer at the DGP level in the state.

The state government has been instructed to submit a list of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers by October 21, so the EC can appoint a new DGP. A compliance report on Gupta's removal is required by this evening.