Karnataka IAS-IPS row: Sindhuri seeks Rs 1 cr in defamation damages from Roopa
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Amid a bitter public spat, Karnataka IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri has issued a legal notice to IPS officer D Roopa over her remarks demanding an “unconditional apology in writing” as well as Rs 1 crore in damages “for the loss of reputation and mental agony”.
The notice comes after Roopa in her social media posts, levelled 19 allegations against Sindhuri and accused her of sharing her own pictures, including explicit ones with fellow IAS officers.
“From the course of your conduct in making the per se defamatory comments/statements/allegations, knowing and having reason to believe that the said comments/statements/allegations are false and far from truth, you have committed a serious offence, which is made penal under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code. You have thus made yourself liable to be secured, dealt with and punished in accordance with law,” the notice dated February 21 read.
The notice was made public hours after Mysuru-based RTI activist Gangaraju released the audio of a purported conversation between him and Roopa.
The audio claims a conflict of interest involving Roopa’s husband, IAS officer Munish Moudgil, during his tenure as commissioner of the Department of Survey, Settlement and Land Records.
He had allegedly shared certain land details to help the real estate business of Sindhuri’s family.
According to the notice, Roopa has to apologise for her allegedly defamatory comments and the apology should be posted on the IPS officer’s Facebook page and also shared with the media. Roopa should also delete her Facebook posts about Sindhuri which according to the latter had caused her and her family ‘mental agony’.
Karnataka IAS-IPS row: Sindhuri seeks Rs 1 crore in defamation damages from Roopa‘It has ruined her image in professional, personal and social life. She is spending sleepless nights as her moral uprightness, character and conduct have become the topic of discussion amongst one and all known to her and in the administrative/bureaucratic circle in particular. The mental agony to which our client is subjected to is unimaginable besides being incalculable,” the notice further said.