Amitabh Thakur

UP Police files another FIR against former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur and his wife

Thakur was arrested from his residence in Lucknow on Friday on serious charges, including abetment of suicide of a rape victim and her friend in Delhi recently. 

Aug 28, 2021, 22:05 PM IST

UP police forcefully arrests former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, video surfaces- Watch

A video showing Amitabh Thakur resisting arrest and trying to clamber on to the roof of the police vehicle outside his residence has gone viral. 

Aug 28, 2021, 09:57 AM IST

Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur arrested in rape victim suicide case

The alleged rape victim had died earlier this week, days after she attempted self-immolation outside the Supreme Court in the national capital. 

Aug 27, 2021, 19:01 PM IST

IPS officer Amitabh Thakur found "not suitable" to continue, retired prematurely

The notice was issued to the IPS officer by the Uttar Pradesh Home Department which said that Thakur was "not suitable" to continue his services as a public servant. 

Mar 23, 2021, 20:17 PM IST

MHA gives compulsory retirement to famous UP cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given a compulsory retirement to IPS cadre officer Amitabh Thakur

Mar 23, 2021, 14:42 PM IST

Amitabh Thakur urges Centre to dispose of cadre change request

UP-cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur today urged the Centre to disposed of his request for change of cadre, saying the "bias" against him does not exist anymore following the SP's rout in the polls

 

Mar 12, 2017, 14:46 PM IST

IPS officer Amitabh Thakur claims he has been reinstated

Thakur, who had alleged he was threatened by ruling Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, was suspended by the state government in July last year.

May 12, 2016, 01:25 AM IST

UP government blinks, reinstates suspended IPS official Amitabh Thakur

After weeks of dilly-dallying, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday reinstated suspended IPS official Amitabh Thakur.

May 12, 2016, 00:57 AM IST

UP moves HC against IPS officer's reinstatement

A day after the Central Administrative Tribunal quashed the suspension of Indian Police Service officer Amitabh Thakur and ordered his immediate reinstatement, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday challenged the order in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.

Apr 27, 2016, 00:50 AM IST

Central Administrative Tribunal directs UP govt to reinstate IPS officer Amitabh Thakur: Report

The Lucknow bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in an interim order, on Monday stayed suspension of IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, as per a media report.

Apr 26, 2016, 00:00 AM IST

After MHA stand, suspended IPS officer seeks reinstatement in UP

Senior IPS officer Amitabh Thakur's suspension ended on October 11, 2015, as it was not extended before the mandatory 90-day period, an affidavit by the ministry of home affairs before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court said.

Apr 06, 2016, 22:56 PM IST

Now, short movie on Mulayam Singh Yadav-IPS officer Amitabh Thakur spat

In a bid to showcase "the dark side of the (political) system which tries to strangle the voice of truth", a short movie is to be made on the infamous spat between Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and IPS officer Amitabh Thakur.

Dec 21, 2015, 13:32 PM IST

UP IPS officer Amitabh Thakur demands revocation of suspension, shows rulebook to Mulayam

Suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur on Monday wrote a letter to the UP govt, stating that his suspension had "legally lapsed" and thus he should be reinstated immediately as per the provisions of the law.

Dec 07, 2015, 20:07 PM IST

Nutan, wife of suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, to join BJP

Nutan Thakur, social activist and wife of suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, expressed her intentions to join BJP.

Nov 25, 2015, 18:30 PM IST

Samajwadi Party MLA in coma: UP Governor sends plea seeking his disqualification to EC

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has referred a petition seeking disqualification of Samajwadi Party MLA Waqar Ahmad Shah, who is in coma for a long time, to Election Commission for opinion.

Nov 24, 2015, 22:58 PM IST

IPS officer Thakur writes to PM Modi over suspension for 'working more'

Suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that he has been suspended not for dereliction of duty or impropriety in official work but "for working more" and sought his intervention in the matter.

Nov 23, 2015, 17:14 PM IST

Amitabh Thakur moves against Vigilance raid at his residence

Suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur moved a complaint in a court alleging gross irregularities in Vigilance establishment's search carried out at his residence.

Oct 14, 2015, 19:41 PM IST

UP vigilance department raids suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur's residence

The vigilance department of the Uttar Pradesh Government on Tuesday raided suspended senior police officer Amitabh Thakur's residence here.

Oct 13, 2015, 13:17 PM IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav in trouble as Lucknow court orders FIR against him

In a blow to Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, a Lucknow court has ordered that an FIR be lodged against him for allegedly threatening suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur.

Sep 16, 2015, 17:12 PM IST