Senior Assam police officer Anand Mishra, known as “Assam’s Singham” on social media, has resigned. He had investigated violence in Manipur earlier.
A senior Assam police officer who was part of a Manipur Special Investigation Team and popular on social media quit to pursue “freedom” and “independence”.
Anand Mishra, a dynamic Assam-Meghalaya IPS officer, was recently assigned to Manipur’s SIT investigating violence. Users call the cop “Assam’s Singham” on social media.
In his resignation letter, Mr. Misra sought “freedom” and “independence”.
Mr. Misra was Assam’s Lakhimpur SP before moving to Manipur.
Anand Mishra wrote to the Assam Chief Secretary about “social and personal goals in life”.
“This is to submit my unconditional resignation from the IPS to pursue a life of freedom and independence that I want to realise through various social services and other means that are beyond the mandate of IPS,” he said.
However, sources say Mr. Misra may join the BJP in Bihar and run in the general election next year.
Conclusion
Assam’s senior police officer Anand Mishra resigned for independence. Mishra was part of a Manipur Special Investigation Team investigating violence. His resignation letter cited “social and personal goals in life”. Mishra may run in the Bihar general election for the BJP next year.
