Plight of SM in PUNE Division
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A very sad incident has occurred in Pune division of Central Railway. Pune division has a Yard called Dehuroad Military siding. This is a serving yard for around 100 military depots. Also, empty military wagons are stabled in this yard from where POH movement monitored. Adjacent to this yard, DRDO is situated which is a very prestigious establishment of Military. Railway personal are not aware about the activities happening in DRDO. There are frequent Military movements from this yard.
Railway staff are posted for day shift only in this yard and placement and release for/from depots are done during this period only. One SM and two P/Man are posted in this yard in general shift with Sunday Off. Mr. A.M. Shaikh SM-I was posted in this yard. Integrity of Mr. A.M. Shaikh is beyond doubt and there are no Chargesheets or Punishments against him throughout his service. He was having only 02 years of service remaining and he had opted for Voluntary retirement due to his health problems. Voluntary retirement was sanctioned w.e.f 01.08.2010.
On a particular day, some PIO (Pakistan Intelligence Operative) agent called him on P&T phone and identified himself as Major Mishra. Thereafter, he enquired about any Military movement during recent days and planned movements for the month. Mr. Shaikh stated that there were no movements and further stated that 07 BOM wagon were sent for POH to Jhansi and 04 BOM wagons to Bhopal for POH. These conversation were intercepted by Military Intelligence and was mis-interpreted as Bomb wagons.
As a result, departmental enquiry was held by RPF. In none of the enquiry reports there is anything adverse against Mr. Shaikh except that BOM wagons were sent for POH. But there was huge pressure from Railway Board as well as Headquarter to initiate action against him. As a result on 29/07/2010, his Voluntary Retirement was rejected, he was transferred from existing station and SF-5 issued. Now his Voluntary Retirement will be sanctioned only after DAR proceedings are completed and he is relieved of all charges leveled against him.
I am forced to write all these lines to make all the Station Masters, dealing with Military operations, to be more cautious in future so Station Master is forced to face such a consequences.
It is advised that hereafter no Station Master reveals information on defense movement to any army personnel, what-ever the rank may be, on telephone. Only when any army official reports to Station Master in person and proves his identity, any information shall be relayed.
M. Ravindran, DSF/ Pune division.
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