Bengaluru IPS officer Nisha James transferred following allegations of harassment,BM Laxmi Prasad will be New DCP Admin

Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)

C lose to an alleged harassment complaint by the staff of administration section of the City Police Commissionerate against IPS officer Nisha James alleging harassment at the workplace,the Karnataka government has transferred her.

M A Saleem,Additional Director General of Police (Administration),issued movement order on Wednesday posting her as Superintendent of Police,Internal Security Division.

The order also stated B M Laxmi Prasad, awaiting posting has been asked to take charge as DCP administration .

The complaint letter signed by many police personnel making serious accusation against her, Many police personnel supported Nisha James, as honest officer.

Some of them took to social media to express their support for the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.

Terming her transfer as part of conspiracy, officials said that Nisha James an honest officer.

She had ensured the transfer of over 3,000 police personnel who were working in the same police station for more than five years,added the official.

This had irked the lower rank personnel and conspired against her by launching campaign against the officer.

The government and the Home Department had to heed to the pressure as they did not want any nuisance and embarrass the government and the department further so they have immediately transferred the officer he said.