<p>A woman police officer, who had taken on BJP leaders and booked one of them for not wearing a helmet in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahar town, took to social media to vent her feelings after being shunted out of the district.<br /><br />“Got transferred to Baharaich. Its near Nepal border. Don’t worry my friends, I am happy. I accept it as a reward for my good work. You all are invited to Baharaich,” Shreshtha Thakur, Circle Officer of Syana in Bulandshahar, wrote on her Facebook page.<br /><br />“Kisi chirag ka apnamakannahinhota. Jahan bhijayega, roshnilutayega,” (the lamp does not have its own home. It will spread its light wherever it goes), the officer wrote.<br /><br />Shreshtha was transferred to Baharaich on Saturday night. <br /><br />Her post received huge support from netizens with many criticising the state government for “punishing” an honest officer.<br /><br />A week ago, some BJP leaders misbehaved with Shreshtha after the police booked district panchayat member and party leader Pramod Lodhi for not having valid documents and not wearing a helmet. <br /><br />The matter came to light when a video showing sharp exchanges between the officer and the saffron party leaders went viral.</p>
<p>A woman police officer, who had taken on BJP leaders and booked one of them for not wearing a helmet in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahar town, took to social media to vent her feelings after being shunted out of the district.<br /><br />“Got transferred to Baharaich. Its near Nepal border. Don’t worry my friends, I am happy. I accept it as a reward for my good work. You all are invited to Baharaich,” Shreshtha Thakur, Circle Officer of Syana in Bulandshahar, wrote on her Facebook page.<br /><br />“Kisi chirag ka apnamakannahinhota. Jahan bhijayega, roshnilutayega,” (the lamp does not have its own home. It will spread its light wherever it goes), the officer wrote.<br /><br />Shreshtha was transferred to Baharaich on Saturday night. <br /><br />Her post received huge support from netizens with many criticising the state government for “punishing” an honest officer.<br /><br />A week ago, some BJP leaders misbehaved with Shreshtha after the police booked district panchayat member and party leader Pramod Lodhi for not having valid documents and not wearing a helmet. <br /><br />The matter came to light when a video showing sharp exchanges between the officer and the saffron party leaders went viral.</p>
