Why Moradabad District Magistrate Anuj Singh Is In The Spotlight

Boostib

Editor

posted on 2 months ago — updated on 1 second ago

34
views

Anuj Singh has been the DM of Moradabad since June 25, 2024.

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district was caught red-handed, taking a bribe of Rs 50,000. District Magistrate (DM) Anuj Singh has now removed the stenographer, Sachin Kumar along with SDM, Mani Arora from the post. In her place, Deputy Collector Preeti Singh has been appointed as the new SDM of Thakurdwara. As per the sources, the police’s vigilance team has been monitoring Sachin Sharma, the stenographer of the SDM of Moradabad’s Thakurdwara tehsil. Mohit Kumar, a farmer, had complained to the stenographer, alleging that Sachin Sharma demanded Rs 50,000 as a bribe in exchange for completing work. The vigilance team sent the farmer back to the SDM’s office with chemically marked notes. As soon as the stenographer started to count the money, the team caught him and a case was registered. Amid this, DM Anuj Singh’s action has grabbed the spotlight.

Who is DM Anuj Singh?

Anuj Singh is a 2013 batch IAS officer, originally from Chapra in Bihar. He completed his BTech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi. After his Bachelor’s degree, he began preparing for UPSC exam and cleared it. His IAS training began in 2014 in Mussoorie and continued till November 2015. He joined as a Joint Magistrate in the Banda district in November 2015, where he continued to serve till June 2016. He has served as a Joint Magistrate in Bijnor, Chief Development Officer (CDO) of Gorakhpur and Vice Chairman of Gorakhpur Development Authority. He was posted as the DM in Hapur in 2021 and was then transferred to Sitapur in 2022 and has been the DM of Moradabad since June 25, 2024.

Who is SDM Mani Arora, who was removed from her post?

SDM Mani Arora hails from Haryana’s Yamunanagar District. Her father used to run a clothing shop. She kept appearing for her UPSC exams, she was selected as an IRAS Officer in 2017. She was then selected for UP Provincial Civil Service (PCS) and secured the 24th rank. She left her job at IRAS and joined UP PCS and became a Deputy Collector. She was posted as SDM of Thakurdwara in Moradabad until she was removed from her post.