Provide info on ex SP Hardoi vehicle theft action

The State Information Commission has directed the Public Information Officer (PIO) of DGP office to provide information about the action taken by the DGP office in the matter related with theft of official vehicle from the Lucknow residence of then SP Hardoi Rajeev Mahrotra.

Activist Dr Nutan Thakur had sought information about the action taken by DGP office on the report by then IG Zone Lucknow in the matter where he had found Stri Mahrotra guilty on various counts. DGP office had denied information on the basis of an FIR being registered at Hazratganj police station and it being personal information of Sri Mahrotra.

CIC Javed Usmani has said that information sought by Nutan is neither related with the FIR nor it is personal information, hence the PIO is bound to provide the information. He has directed the information to be provided in 01 month.