Ex-IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan booked for not resuming duty: Cops
The police in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli has registered an FIR against former Daman district collector and ex-IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan for not resuming his duty amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Gopinathan had resigned from his job last year and as per sources, his resignation was not accepted by the government.
Moti Daman police booked Gopinathan under IPC section 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and relevant sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Disaster Management Act. Since Gopinathan is currently in Noida, authorities will dispatch him a notice under CrPC section 41A (Notice of appearance before police officer).
Source: The Indian Express
