"Because Of Pain": Madhya Pradesh Cop Alleges Salary Hold Amid Illness
A female Sub-Inspector in Madhya Pradesh has alleged that her salary has been withheld for five months while she is on medical leave for spinal pain. The local Superintendent of Police claims she has been absent from duty for seven months, leading to the current administrative dispute.
Why it matters
The case highlights the friction between employee welfare, medical leave policies, and administrative accountability within police departments.
A woman Sub-Inspector posted in Madhya Pradesh's Ashoknagar district has released an emotional video alleging that her salary has been withheld for nearly five months even as she undergoes treatment for severe spinal pain.Sub-Inspector Pooja Raghuvanshi, who has been on medical leave for several months, alleged in the video that despite repeatedly informing senior police officers about her health condition and financial difficulties, her grievances have not been addressed.Raghuvanshi said she has been suffering from acute spinal pain for the past five to six months and has been undergoing continuous treatment. She claimed that the pain has made strenuous field duties difficult and that she has repeatedly requested the department to temporarily assign her office-based work. "I do not want to avoid duty. I want to work honestly, but because of the pain I am unable to perform strenuous field duties.
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