One of the Central Reserve Police’s (CRPF) senior officers was found guilty of sexual harassment, and the CRPF issued a removal order against him, according to sources.

According to sources, the action was carried out based on the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) recommendation and the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) approval. It should be noted that Khajan Singh, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) rank chief sports officer of the CRPF, is accused of sexually harassing a female member of the paramilitary force.

According to sources, the force looked into claims of sexual harassment made by a group of female CRPF officers and found him guilty.

Then the nation’s biggest paramilitary group filed a report with the UPSC, which led the MHA to ask for his termination.
The CRPF investigated the officer’s behaviour, complied with legal requirements, and filed a report with the UPSC. The Ministry of Home Affairs approved the UPSC’s recommendation to be dismissed from service. In light of this, the CRPF has sent out a notice of termination,” a senior officer told ANI.

Khajan Singh competed for the nation in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, winning a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly event. He later became the chief sports officer of the CRPF. India won a medal in swimming for the first time since 1951 thanks to his victory.

Khajan Singh, who is presently stationed in Mumbai, has been given 15 days to reply to the notice of termination but has not yet made a statement. In one of the two charges against him, dismissal procedures have been started. The other case is still being looked into.

Earlier, he had called the accusations “absolutely false” and said they were meant to damage his reputation.

With 3.25 lakh personnel, the CRPF was the first to integrate women into the combat ranks back in 1986. There are currently six all-women battalions in it, with 8,000 people in total. Women also work in the force in a variety of administrative and athletic roles.