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.
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- The copy has been updated to reflect the fact that Mishra has been booked by the state police.
This is pure gold! Let’s see if GoI punishes this covidiot IAS, who could not understand “home quarantine” and just leaves for kanpur without informing the concerned officials.
Really shame….perhaps that stupid IAS officer expressed that the way we are selecting IASs officers is wrong enough
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This only proves the need for inducting people through lateral entry, people with some brains. The officer is from Kanpur. It’s natural. People from North are expected to be like that- bahubalis
I think the Govt will never take action against them
Yes gov and civil servent “chor chor mosera bhai” all of us know the nothing happened against drunken IAS in kerala who thrash kerala newspaper reporter.
The officer should be punished. It should not be tolerated.
Kik him out of the system Govt of India, how he can bear the responsibility of sub district or A district .
This IAS officer is the most stupidest most idiot person I’ve ever heard of in India. He should be terminated immediately, he is of no use to the society, instead he acted in a very dangerous way to the whole people in the country. He deserved a tight slap on his fat face
COVID + IDIOT = Covidiot
Idiot in the times of the COVID 19 pandemic. This guy qualifies for this title among hundreds all over India desperately trying to qualify for the same.
I understand everyone sentiments and IAS officer should be punished, but please don’t try to make an example of him to the society.
Put him in jail, take action as per law, but stripping him off service and not letting him do work in future doesn’t make sense.
What if he would be your son or brother u still want him to be treated the way everyone asking to treat. He should get a chance to correct his mistake.
Don’t worry. There will be people to look after him. He probably belongs to a well connected family.
Did not expect this from you being doctor. Maybe stripping from service is too harsh but the govt needs to take this case seriously and hand over appropriate punishment and expose him to publik. Of course there are 1000s of such cases esp. the people coming from middle east and western countries who feign innocence after committing such a huge crime.
Yes, being IAS. he is ridiculous. He should be removed. Didn’t you read the below statement. He is accused in drunk and drive, hit and run.
Rubbish!
That man is an IAS officer, who is supposed to be more responsible than run of the mill citizens. The only punishment is to strip him of his job.
BTW, we have a lot of irresponsible normal citizens still flouting the lockdown. In my area the youth still meet at street corners do not wear mask and gossip away. They visit mosques and temples in droves.
Don’t do al taquiiyahere
Nice judgement
Follow the Kashmir style. Stamp the hand and head and make it a standard practice in the country for those who jump the law. Put the nation first.
Oh My…
Now an IAS had misunderstood what Home quarantine means… Who selected him for such a post…
Outcome is irrelevant… Should be booked for not following directions…
He is an irresponsible officer.
Suchh covidiots should not hold a high position like an ias officer. The govt should sack him and penalize him
How he passed out IAS …such an idiot does not know what is home quarantine… Does not have any common sense to inform higher authority when he leave office….useless fellow…
He is an RSS BJP Godse Parivaar become IAS through RSS BJP Saffron Terrorists government… So, there will not be any action… Because this entire IAS Parivaar are Saffron Antinationalist Parivaar…
Bugger don’t paint all hindus as RSS, can I brand you ISS, because you are muslim
Terminate their employment
Catch him & let him and his wife out by informing the public in Bengaluru. We will let the lathis rain on them. Shame on these nth rated disoriented punks. It is about time the Govt takes a stand about their continued employment with this attitude.
Wonder, as to why even the posted Govt officials also want to be in Bengaluru?
An IAS officer “misunderstood” home quarantine? Whom are you trying to fool
Is he really qualified for to be IAS
Highly educated deserve higher punishment.Act quickly.
Mr Naser, Please don’t support such irresponsible officers using the usual dialogue ” He might have thought….. ”
Nowadays, even a LKG student knows what is Home quarantine.
I would like to quote the words from the GreatMartin Luther King – “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
An officer should be taught how to be a responsible citizen first.
Highly educated deserve higher punishment.Act quickly.
Mr Naser, Please don’t support such irresponsible officers using the usual dialogue ” He might have thought….. ”
Nowadays, even a LKG student knows what is Home quarantine.
I would like to quote the words from the GreatMartin Luther King – “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
An officer should be taught how to be a responsible citizen first.
He should be permanently be transferred to Kanpur UP as a punishment
Unfit to be in service. Find out how he got IAS.
he is a irresponsible IAS officer. He should not be seleceted for that post. He is ineligible. Take strict action against him. Requesting to Govt. of India.
Such stupid educated people are contaminating the environment as well as the value of law too
I like thr part where they said may be he misunderstood home quarantine.
No u dint, we the ppl misunderstood that ias don’t really mean u r smart or have common sense or responsible behavior.
We understood how u give power to these ppl.
Common man would be beaten to death on streets by the cops but with great power in India comes great stupids
So he did not quarantine. So what did the government do?Have they ordered CBI/UP GOVT to arrest him and put him in jail?What are they waiting for?Here cops are bashing up ordinary guys if they see them on the street. Shameful. Sack him ASAP.
He is an IAS officer he knows what home quarantine means he is not dumb remove him transfer him
It is a shameful act by an IAS officer.Illitrates moving on roads are beaten by police for violating the Govt. Orders .What action should be taken against the IAS officer for violating the Govt.Orders?
Yes, The system is answerable !
An apt punishment is expected !
How can a person in an important post be such irresponsible during such a medical emergency situation? When people like sub-collector doesn’t understand the criticality of the situation and protocols how can we expect general public to understand.
Educated illiterate … No less than a criminal!!
Great IAS Officer . Misused his power and crossed all borders where normal people difficult to go out for there daily needs
Leave it , no punishment rule applicable for this cadre. Punishment is for common people. Even if he is punished, he will be reinstate later without the knowledge of media.
If a strong action is activated than whole world and whole Indian will shy of repeating it of irrespective service.
Hope this virus is not infected to the people of Kanpur and the co passenger of the flight.
Educated idiots .
Misleading news, feudal people sentenced a person before an offence is ascertained.
Govt may apply conduct rule against such type of officer.
Such people should not hold responsible positions in system.
True
Big man. Law is not applicable to IAS officers. The collector should have filed case for violating house quarantine and man missing.
The violator IAS has put many at risk of contamination and betrayed his irresponsibility and insensitivity not expected of the position held by him. Doesn’t suit to the position held by him.
As an officer,they should must be in self isolation.how can beurocrats not aware about covud19.
First the persons who have fled without obeying order in respect of corona should be put in jail without hesitation and without looking for orders from the government
Irrespective of their cadre Otherwise others will take them as model and others will follow suit.
An IAS officer “misunderstood” home quarantine? Whom are you trying to fool!
Fooling the system.
Mr Naser is trying to save !
Should be arrested, punished and dismissed. Penalty for all investigation costs including cost of tracking all other CO passengers in flight recovered from him. Immediate suspension
Are you bloody idiot. You see everything on political angle. It is not your mistake it is the mistake of the land where you born.
Such irresponsible persons should not be allowed in the high cadre administration. He should be removed from the service.
Oh..! What a shame…Another foolish IAS cadre officer flouting the govt.dictum on” social distancing “after the irresponsible lady officer from Kolkata. Such officers spoil the reputation of the entire cadre on the whole. How can they be in vital post of administration when they are devoid of simple commonsense themselves. Deserve to be stripped off their qualification.
This man should be punished. He should be removed from service and by notedown his adhar and pan he should not be given licence to start business also.. Only thing is he has to serve in military as soldier not more that that rank. After doing full service in it then only he should be considered for any benefits.
I agree with ur comment sir
Officer has not acted as required.He must be punished.
Not correct, not appreciated.govt must action.
Is he so dumb that he does not understands what home quarantine means.. and how the hell people like Mr. Abdul Nasar can give such stupid statements in defence.
Take immediate action and save country’s protocol