At a time when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has embarked on Sewa Yatra to know the pulse of the people,the shifting of Patna Central Superintendent of Police Shivdeep Waman Lande,who had launched offensive against hoarders,massage parlours running sex rackets,eve-teasers,rash drivers,has led to much criticism of the state government. The RJD,LJP and the Congress were unanimous in criticising Landes transfer from Patna. It was Lande,who had conducted raids at Patna passport office and exposed how Pune businessman Hasan Ali had got a fake passport. Lande,also in charge of traffic,would often punish rash drivers. He preferred reprimanding them in public. Lande was among the three IPS officers transferred on Tuesday. He will now be Araria SP. His replacement at Patna has not been announced. Police headquarters said Lande was transferred because he was the only IPS officer among the seven 2006 batch officers in Bihar who had never taken full-fledged charge of a district. IG,headquarters,Jitendra Singh Gangwar said,It was part of a routine transfer. Even 2008 batch IPS officers have served districts. It was time Lande did as much. Lande had taken over as Patna City SP from Manu Maharaj in February. Subsequently,Patna was divided into four zones with separate SPs under Senior Superintendent of Police. Congress leader Premchandra Mishra said,There was no reason for this transfer when Lande was performing so well. What is the purpose of showpiece Sewa Yatra if the government transfers such upright officers?
