CRPF terminates jawan for threatening to kill commander in social media post

NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has terminated a jawan from service for allegedly posting social media messages threatening to kill his commander, news agency PTI quoted officials on Saturday. The accused was identified as probationary Constable Pinak Nath, a resident of Assam, who was part of the Alpha Company of the CRPF's 33rd battalion stationed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda. He had joined the force recently, officials told PTI.

According to officials, Nath allegedly posted a message on a social media platform threatening to kill his company commander before taking his own life. The post reportedly referred to a recent incident in another force in which a jawan allegedly killed his senior and other colleagues using a service weapon. The battalion's Commanding Officer subsequently conducted an inquiry into the matter, following which Nath was terminated from service on Friday under the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, officials said.