UP Police officer demoted to constable for extra-marital affair

The Uttar Pradesh Police has reverted a promotee Deputy Superintendent Kripa Shankar Kannaujiya to the rank of constable,  after he was caught in a hotel with a female constable three years ago, officials said. He has been now posted as a constable in the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) Gorakhpur battalion.

On July 6, 2021, the then Circle Officer (CO) in Unnao, Kannaujiya, requested leave from the then Unnao Superintendent of Police (SP) for family reasons.

Instead of going home, he reportedly checked into a hotel near Kanpur with a female constable and switched off his private and official phones. When his wife found his number unreachable, she called for help from Unnao SP, who discovered the CO's mobile network was last active in a hotel in Kanpur. A police team reached the hotel and found the duo.

Following the incident, a report was submitted to the government. After a thorough review, the government recommended reverting Kripa Shankar to the rank of constable. ADG Administration promptly issued an order to implement this decision, resulting in the downfall of the once-prominent officer.