NEW DELHI: A UP constable who was recently show-caused for being late in a morning meeting blamed his wife as he said he can’t sleep at night as his wife comes in his nightmare. The reply went viral prompting the officials to investigate the identity of the constable and whether he actually wrote it, news agency PTI reported. “My wife gives me nightmares, which keep me awake at night and cause delays,” the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) constable in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut wrote in his response. An inquiry has been ordered since the reply has gained traction on social media, Commandant of the 44th Battalion PAC Sachindra Patel told PTI on Wednesday.
A notice was issued on February 17 by Battalion In-Charge Dalnayak Madhusudan Sharma to the PAC constable for negligence in duty. The notice accused the constable of arriving late for a morning briefing on February 16, being improperly groomed and frequently missing unit activities, which was deemed a serious violation of discipline.
The constable responded, saying he suffers from insomnia due to ongoing marital disputes.
The disciplinary notice and its reply are going viral.
“My wife sits on my chest and tries to drink my blood with the intent to kill me,” the constable wrote describing his nightmares.
As a result, he claimed, he is unable to sleep at night, leading to him being late for the official briefing. He further said he is under medication for depression and irritability, and that his mother is suffering from a nerve disorder, which is also adding to his distress.
At the end of the reply, the constable made an emotional plea, saying he has lost the will to live and “wishes to surrender” himself to god’s feet.
He requested his superiors to end his suffering by guiding him towards spiritual salvation.
An investigation is also underway to determine how the letter found its way to social media platforms, PTI reported.