A female sub-inspector with the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) was fired last week after repeatedly not accepting a probation notice following a scuffle with another female colleague over an alleged relationship between the two.

MUMBAI: A female sub-inspector with the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) was fired last week after repeatedly not accepting a probation notice following a scuffle with another female colleague over an alleged relationship between the two.

According to the notice issued to Sub-Inspector Rashi Soni on August 18, she was sacked over an alleged ‘physical relationship’ with a subordinate, constable Goga Chopra, which resulted in a scuffle during the duo’s tenure in Nagpur. Following the scuffle, Soni was found guilty of misconduct and violation of the RPSF code of conduct when she failed to accept a probation notice issued against her as a result of the scuffle.

A copy of the termination notice issued by the Railway Board is available with this paper.

Chopra filed a complaint against Soni following the scuffle with the latter on June 28. According to her statement to the RPSF, she admitted to having a physical relationship with Soni.

However, she alleged that Soni kept persuading her even after she had ended the relationship. The scuffle led to Chopra getting hospitalised at the Nagpur Railway Hospital.

A departmental inquiry into the matter found Soni guilty of violating the RPSF code of conduct and a probation order was issued against her.

According to the termination notice, after RPSF officials repeatedly failed to make Soni accept the disciplinary probation, the matter was transferred to the Railway Board.

A subsequent inquiry conducted into the matter by the Railway Board also found Soni guilty of ‘misconduct’ and ‘tarnishing the image of the force’.’ The order read: “The activity of Rashi Soni, who is under probation, has tarnished the image of the force and brought down the morale of the force and left a very shabby impression that amounts to violation of code of conduct of the member of the force, breach of discipline with wilful disobedience of the lawful orders of the superior officer of the force.”

Despite repeated attempts, Alok Bohra, senior commandant officer, Thakurli RPSF; and Soni refused to comment on the issue.

