Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ordered the transfer of DIG Railways H S Venkatesh as the video surfaced showing police personnel under him being used for cleaning of a community hall, official sources said today.
They said the Chief Minister himselfquestioned about the incident in a meeting with top policeofficials yesterday and sought a report from them.
Venkatesh has not been given any posting.
The video has come as an embarrassment to the government which is bracing itself to deal with the threat bythe constabulary to go on a mass leave on June 4, againstalleged harassment of lower rank police personnel by senior officials, lesser pay and other issues.
The video was reportedly shot by constables used forthe work ahead the inauguration of the community hall inApril.
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