Muslim Cop in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat Suspended For Keeping a Beard Without Permission

[The Viper]

Sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh Police, Intesar Ali, has been suspended and sent to the police lines, and all this for keeping a beard without permission. Also Read - Woman With a Full-Grown Beard Says, Ditching Shaving Was The Best Decision She Made

Ali had been warned thrice to shave off or seek requisite permission for the same. However, the policeman did not seek permission and continued to keep the beard.

SP Baghpat Abhishek Singh said that as per the police manual only Sikhs are allowed to keep a beard while all other policemen have to remain clean-shaven.

“If any police personnel want to keep a beard, he has to seek permission for the same. Intesar Ali was repeatedly asked to seek permission but he did not comply and kept the beard without permission,” the SP said.

Ali joined the police force as sub-inspector and was posted in Baghpat since the past three years. He told reporters that he had applied permission to keep a beard but got no response.

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[Lurker_Ind]

If Sikhs can be allowed by default to have beard, why not Muslims? Law should be for all or none.

 

[Tubs]

Ridiculous. Either have it mandated that you cannot have a beard (which would unfortunately exclude Sikhs from the police-force), or have a more fluid grooming policy.