MEA says diplomat transferred back, not recalled
30-December-2019
The Ministry of External Affairs has initiated an inquiry into an email, received by some media persons, about an Indian diplomat who is under investigation for financial irregularities.
Official sources said an unknown person had sent an email impersonating an employee of the ministry and leaked the details of an internal inquiry into the allegations of misuse of government funds by Indian Foreign Service officer, Renu Pall, during her tenure as Ambassador to Austria.
The diplomat was was "transferred" to New Delhi and "not recalled" by the ministry, an official who did not want to be quoted said. "The due process is still on and hasn't been completed yet," he said.
Some journalists had brought it to the notice of the ministry after they received the email last night. Sources said the ministry identified it as a "fake email ID" and has initiated an inquiry into the matter.
MEA's official spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar, in a statement issued on Monday, said: "Reports that India's Ambassador to Austria has been recalled to headquarters is factually incorrect. The decision to transfer the officer back to headquarters was an administrative one. The distortion of facts related to this matter is mischievous. No note on this regard has been shared with the media by the Ministry. Any reference attributing the note to the Ministry is false and baseless."IANS
Texas Floods Kill 109, Over 160 Missing as Guadalupe River Search Continues
Gopal Khemka Murder: Accused Vikas Kumar Killed in Police Encounter in Patna
Shiv Sena-UBT Hits Back At BJP Amid Attacks On Hindi-Speaking Individuals
Shiv Sena (UBT) Hits Back at CM Fadnavis Over ‘Rudaali’ Remark on Uddhav’s Rally Speech
Chennai Beats Delhi and Mumbai in Paying Freshers—Here’s How Much They Earn!