UP DGP gets himself second bungalow from police pool

In addition to an official bungalow next to his office in Dalibagh, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Ambrish Chandra Sharma has got another palatial bungalow allotted to himself in Mahanagar and is getting it renovated.

The second bungalow, which is adjacent to the PAC headquarters, was vacated recently by former DG Shailja Kant Mishra after his retirement from service two months ago.

Since the bungalow is in police pool, and the DGP is head of the force, he has allotted the bungalow to himself.

The DGP's official bungalow was renovated at a huge expense in March before Sharma moved in after his appointment by the SP government.

Asked about allotment of a second bungalow to the DGP, R M Srivastava, Principal Secretary (Home), said the government was not in the picture as the bungalow belonged to the police pool.

The DGP simply said: "It is a normal practice and I got it allotted just like that."

Contrary to Sharma's claim, no former DGP has ever allotted a second bungalow to himself, some even preferred their own house over the official DGP's bungalow. The last DGP who stayed in the bungalow was Atul, who was appointed by the Election Commission for the duration of the assembly election.

Atul's predecessor Brij Lal stayed in an Estate Department flat in Raj Bhawan colony. Brij Lal's predecessor R K Tiwari and his predecessor Karamvir Singh stayed in their own houses in Gomti Nagar and Cantonment, respectively. The only DGP who stayed in the official bungalow for a considerable period was Vikram Singh — from 2007 to 2009.

While the DGP has got a second bungalow for himself, his office recently issued notices to 30 senior police officers to vacate flats in Police Officers' Colony after they were transferred out of Lucknow.

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