Odisha Police asks special force personnel to remove tattoos within 15 days

The Odisha Police have requested its particular safety battalion personnel to take away tattoos on their physique inside 15 days as these pores and skin markings are simply noticeable with uniform and regarded “obscene and derogatory”.

The deputy commissioner of police (safety), Bhubaneswar issued an order to this impact on Tuesday and requested all officers involved to arrange a listing of SSB males having “simply noticeable tattoos” on their our bodies.

SSB personnel present safety protection to important installations just like the chief minister’s residence, Raj Bhavan, state secretariat, Odisha Legislative Meeting and the excessive courtroom.

In addition they present safety to VVIPs and dignitaries inside the state and people visiting Odisha from the remainder of India.

“A very good variety of unit males are discovered making tattoos on their physique which demeans the picture of the battalion in addition to Odisha Police since these are offensive, obscene and derogatory in nature.

“Therefore after cautious consideration, it was determined that, from right this moment onwards, tattoos which might be seen whereas sporting a uniform usually are not permitted,” the DCP (safety) stated within the order.

All guards who’re answerable for the SSB personnel have been directed to make a listing of males “having tattoos on their physique components simply noticeable whereas sporting a uniform and ask them to completely take away the tattoos inside 15 days from the date of receiving the order”.

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The DCP warned that if the order was not applied, mandatory departmental actions can be initiated in opposition to those that wouldn’t observe the directive.

He suggested the SSB personnel to keep away from getting inked on the face, neck and hand to take care of a stage of professionalism.