Suspended Haryana IG not new to controversies

Haryana Inspector General of Police Hemant Kalson, who was suspended by the state government a day earlier for firing into the air while on an election duty in Tamil Nadu, is not new to controversies, officials admitted on Tuesday.

In September 2018, he was assaulted by passers-by in a road rage.

In his latest controversy, Kalson allegedly fired into the air with a constable's semi-automatic gun outside the Circuit House at Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu.

According to a First Information Report, he was allegedly in an inebriated state at the time of crime.

Kalson has been placed under suspension with immediate effect, an official order said on Monday.

"During suspension, his headquarters will be in the office of DGP, Haryana, police headquarters at Panchkula," it said.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) rank officer was currently posted as IGP, Home Guards.

In the road rage incident, Kalson was on the wheel with a friend from Pinjore to Panchkula when an SUV crossed his vehicle with a high speed. He allegedly chased that vehicle and forced the driver to stop the vehicle.

After the incident, a video with Kalson bleeding from the mouth went viral.

In the video, the crowd is heard abusing him. Even Kalson was heard saying, "I made a mistake, my hands are folded, what more do you want?"

He is also heard telling the crowd that he is a DIG.

In another video relating to the incident, the car driver whom Kalson had slapped was seen telling the police how he was beaten up by Kalson.

The crowd is heard alleging that Kalson was drunk and demand action against him.

--IANS

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