The audio clip of a Pune woman ‘DCP’ went viral on Fridayin which she could be heard getting ‘biryani’ order for free. However, herdemand for free biryani has now landed her in soup as the audio reaches theMaharashtra government.
The woman IPS officer, identified as Priyanka Narnavareof Zone 1, passed on alleged instructions to a subordinate to arrange "free"biryani and other mouth-watering dishes for her and her family.
In the viral audio clip, the officer can be heard askingher subordinate about eateries selling non-vegetarian food. The aide informedthe officer about a well-known restaurant in the Sadashiv Peth area selling thalisof Chicken Biryani made in ghee and Kolhapuri Mutton.
The rogue officer then places an order for chicken biryani,mutton biryani for her husband who loves it, besides prawn masala, and somefried fish, through her unidentified orderly.
To a hesitant query by him on payment, she is heardasking in an incredulous tone: "Do we have to pay for these things in ourjurisdiction? You manage it or ask the beat cop to handle it... Do you want meto speak with him?"
When the subordinate mumbled that such things are not thenorm and offered to foot the bill in cash, the officer seemed in no mood tolisten and repeated her sumptuous dinner order, which the former obedientlytook down and promised to deliver.
Taking strong note of a viral audio clip on her culinary"order", Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil has ordered aprobe into the matter, even as the incident created ripples in officialdom.
Stung by the reactions to the audio clip, Walse-Patil hasasked Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta to submit a probe report and takeaction in the matter.
However, DCP Narnavare has claimed that the audio was tampered with.
“It is a morphed video with a purpose to malign herimage,” said DCP.
She has further alleged that the morphed audio is a partof a conspiracy against her to get her transferred.
The Pune Cyber Cell is likely to check out the authenticity of the audio clip and ascertain whether it has been tampered with.