Gujarat govt issues new charge-sheet to ex-IPS officer

The Gujarat government has issued a fresh charge-sheet, accusing retired IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma of not surrendering unused grants during his stint as the Managing Director (MD) of Gujarat Sheep and Wool Development Corporation (GSWDC), a state Minister said on Sunday. The charge-sheet was issued to Sharma, who was at odds with the previous BJP-led government in the state, on Friday. 

“The Gujarat government has charge-sheeted Sharma as he had not surrendered the unused grants during when he was the MD of GSWDC in the year 2010-11, nor had he submitted to the government any information about these grants,” said Minister of State (MoS) for Home Rajnikant Patel. However, Patel is not aware of the quantum of grants that was not submitted to the government. 

The 1976-batch IPS officer had moved the court after his performance in Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) was downgraded and he was denied promotion. According to sources, the government had issued the first charge-sheet to Sharma in November last year.