Indian Police Officer Missing After Corruption Case Filed
Neha Pachisia, a City Superintendent of Police (CSP) in Madhya Pradesh, India, has gone missing from a police training programme in Bhopal after a criminal case was filed against her.
Pachisia had previously worked as an air hostess before joining the police force. Her career change was often described as an example for others to follow.
According to police, Pachisia is accused of illegal extortion from a dumper owner. Extortion means demanding money from someone by using threats or the power of a position.
An FIR, or First Information Report, was filed against her. This is the official document police use to record and begin investigating a crime.
Soon after the FIR was registered, Pachisia disappeared from the Bhopal training centre where she had been attending a course.
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh has since suspended her from duty, meaning she is temporarily barred from performing her role as a police officer.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to look into the allegations. The SIT has already sealed Pachisia's office as part of the investigation.
Alongside the criminal case, authorities have opened a departmental inquiry against her. This is a separate internal review carried out by her employer to check her conduct.
The case has drawn public attention partly because of Pachisia's unusual career path from air hostess to senior police officer, and because the allegations involve abuse of her official position for personal financial gain.
Vocabulary6 words
- CSP
- a senior police officer in charge of a city area
- extortion
- getting money from someone by threats or using power unfairly
- FIR
- an official police document that records a reported crime
- suspended
- temporarily removed from a job or duty
- Special Investigation Team
- a special police group formed to examine serious cases
- departmental inquiry
- an official internal check by an employer into someone's actions
Quiz
Answer key
1. Illegally taking money from a dumper owner 2. She went missing from training 3. The Special Investigation Team (SIT)
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Neha Pachisia, a City Superintendent of Police (CSP) in Madhya Pradesh, India, has gone missing from a police training programme in _____ after a criminal case was filed against her.
Pachisia had previously worked as an _____ before joining the police force.
According to police, Pachisia is accused of illegal extortion from a _____ owner.
An FIR, or First Information Report, was filed against her, the official document police use to begin an _____.
Soon after the FIR was registered, Pachisia _____ from the Bhopal training centre.
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh has since _____ her from duty.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed and has already _____ Pachisia's office.
Authorities have also opened a _____ against her, a separate internal review.
The case has drawn attention partly because of her unusual _____ path from air hostess to senior police officer.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think this case has attracted public attention?
- What is the difference between a criminal case and a departmental inquiry?
- Why might an officer disappear after a case is filed against them?
- What responsibilities do you think come with a senior police position like CSP?