Mangaluru: A strong liquor lobby backed by political leaders and desperate attempts to draw the attention of her higher-ups are said to be reasons behind Ms Anupama Shenoy's resignation as deputy superintendent of police of Kudligi.
A protest backed by the liquor lobby in front of her house and inaction by her subordinates also contributed to her mounting frustration, sources said.
“Earlier too Anupama had faced a lot of pressure, but she managed to stave it off. But this time, the liquor lobby’s pressure backed by a minister was far too strong,” they said.
“She thought that once she resigned, higher-ups would conduct an inquiry and ask her for the reason. This would let her unravel the entire ugly episode and ensure that the liquor lobby is tackled. But instead of listening to her, the government accepted her resignation,” they said.
It is learnt that Ms Shenoy now plans to approach the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal.
“Her associates feel that her higher-ups could have rejected her resignation, instead of forwarding it to Bengaluru," they said.
But she does not have any plans to join politics, sources close to her confirmed. “She wants to continue as a police officer,” they said.
Ms Shenoy has maintained that a Facebook account, from which derogatory remarks were made, was not hers. As the government is holding a probe, she has not decided to file a complaint. She has told her associates that she would return to the police department only after the leader who troubled her resigned.
Ms Shenoy's mother Nalini, who alleged that her daughter was the target of threat phone calls regularly, has sought police protection for Anupama. “She would get threat calls in the middle of the night and she would be in tears,” Nalini said.
“The government should have given her 90 days before deciding on her resignation. Officials did not speak to her. The government should have responded to the problems of a woman officer,” she said.
