New Delhi: IAS officer Anupam Mishra who had escaped home quarantine after he returned from his honeymoon from Singapore was suspended by the Kerala government Friday.
Earlier in the day, Mishra was booked by the police for violating the quarantine orders.
The 2016-batch IAS officer posted as the sub-collector of Kollam district in Kerala is learnt to have fled quarantine after coming back from Singapore last week.
Mishra had returned to India on 19 March and reportedly left for Bengaluru from Kollam.
“He got married in February and was travelling to Singapore with his wife after that,” Kollam District Collector Abdul Nasar told ThePrint. “He came back on 19 March, and I told him he has to be home quarantined for some time… But he still left his official residence and left for Bengaluru with his wife on a flight the same day.”
Mishra’s brother, a doctor, lives in Bengaluru, Nasar added. Media reports, however, said he had reached his hometown Kanpur.
“Although he was not showing any symptoms, the protocol is such that you have to be quarantined,” Nasar said. “Maybe he misunderstood what home quarantine is…Maybe he thought it is his home where he has to be quarantined, but the point is he left without informing anyone.”
Mishra could not be contacted for a comment.
‘Action or no action depends on government’
Asked if action would be taken against Mishra, Nasar said it depends on the government. “We have already given our report to the government, and said he fled without informing even though he had no symptoms… But action or no action depends on the government.”
However, another officer from Kerala said there is pressure on the government to act against the officer for this “irresponsible” act.
“Firstly, Kerala has the highest number of cases in the country, and secondly, very recently, the IAS officer who had fatally run over a journalist while drunk driving was reinstated by the government,” the officer said. “So there is a lot of pressure on the government to act against him.”
As of late Thursday night, there were 126 cases of COVID-19 in Kerala, making it the state with the highest number of cases in the country.
Also read: Modi’s poorly planned lockdown won’t save us from coronavirus, but will kill economy
- The copy has been updated to reflect the fact that Mishra has been booked by the state police.
Mr jar avi mind ur language first, ok he did do a mistake, he is young future of India, what u say about millions of people migrating for same reason, home quarantine, give him also one chance
Nothing is wrong. Every person has right to save his life and to consult with a doctor of his faith and to make quarantine at his home.
Pandeyji finds Mishraji is not at fault while poor labourers who have consulted their doctors and wish to be quarantined in their homes are at fault and it is perfectly OK to cane them.
It is this Mishraji and his like minded educated idiots who might be the spreaders of Covid in UP which is seeing such a rise in numbers.
Thousands of people leaving Delhi during lockdown in the whole country without taking care to CM’s appeal . .
In spite of a proper punishment all govt. machinery is arranging their comfortable return to thier homes .
Why an officer should not be allowed to consult his doctor brother for his safe quarantine .he certainly has not done any wrong .
It is a gross misconduct. Keeping in view the risk and unethical behaviour of an IAS officer, he should be given an exemplary punishment like dismissal from service.
It’s home quarantine, not hometown quarantine… If an IAS did not understand this he is not fit for such higher post
Must be removed immediately to set example to others.
Dismiss this irresponsible from Civil Service.
This IAS has very poor decision making ability otherwise after marriage in February he should not have select Singapore for honeymoon. He is unfit for public admin work. Transfer him to a clerical post.
IAS officer should be removed from service,
He and his brother are cooking up to fool people.
Hang them down !
Don’t play games..he knows what the quarantine is.you people are using power on poor people.
Bloody Hell…
Corona Virus spread started last December. First case in India was on the 30th January.
This rich, elite, developed caste selfish moron has got married in the month of February. He has left for his honeymoon to Singapore.
After coming back he is travelling to Bangalore without being quarantined.
Selfish Shithead. People like him should be canned.
আস্ত গাধা একটা। এমন গাধারা কি করে আই.এ.এস. এর জন্য বিবেচিত হলো?
For Respect the law which was impliment in India for all people whose Government person’s or private person or gharelu person . All are same at front of law.
So please permanent suspend that person and take out the license of IAS post. Then he will understand the law and respect the our prime minister Shri Modi Ji and respect the Kerala CM Sir or all working staff. Please
Offence is very serious. His superior also seems to be shielding him. Not fit for such responsible post. Imagine how many lives he has risked. Severe punishment & ousting from service
Why are you bringing in his superior you idiot? Can’t you do anything but hate mongering?
Such a moron . He is a threat to the society . Doesn’t deserve to be an officer in the Indian civil services.
IAS POST is stupidiest post in gov services
Law should take its own course for everyone, rich and poor.