BSF constable sacked over Facebook video

A BSF constable who had posted a video about the “poor quality” of food served to jawans in forward locations has been dismissed on charges of “making false allegations, posting photographs on social media and for carrying two mobile phones”.

A Border Security Force statement said Tej Bahadur Yadav (41), was sacked after a Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) held him guilty on four counts of breach of discipline.

He can appeal against the order before the Inspector-General (Frontier) of the force or the Director-General of the BSF within three months.

With the order taking effect,  Yadav, with 20 years of service, will be denied pension.

The SSFC proceedings, the BSF said, was conducted against  Yadav under charges including “an act prejudicial to good order and discipline of the force in which he made false allegations on social media regarding quality of food and did not adhere to formal grievance redressal mechanism of the force”. “Neglect to obey general orders of the force in which he carried two mobile phones while on operational duty against the standard operating procedures and also posted photographs in uniform on social media in contravention of instructions. The individual was found guilty of all the charges and awarded dismissal from service,” the BSF said in a statement, reported media from India.