After masquerading as an incarnation of Radha, former IPS officer has now claimed a male identity
After masquerading as an incarnation of Radha, former IPS officer has now claimed a male identityFormer IPS officer D K Panda, who was in the thick of controversy over his avowal of being doosri Radha, the beloved companion of Lord Krishna, has now claimed a male identity.
Panda now calls himself Mohan, another name of Hindu deity Krishna. "I am an incarnation of Mohan," said Panda yesterday.
Wearing anklets, a nose ring and vermilion on his forehead, Panda arrived with his head covered with a dupatta at a family court for a hearing of the pending case of maintenance filed by his wife Veena Panda.
On the court premises, Panda was seen singing and dancing. When asked how much share of his property would be given to his wife, he replied, "I am not an owner of any property. It all belongs to Krishna."
Panda's counsel Puneet Verma said, "We offered Veena Panda Rs 10,000 as monthly maintenance. However, she refused and demanded a monthly maintenance of Rs 12,000."
At present, on the direction of the high court Veena is receiving a monthly maintenance of Rs 6,700, added Verma.
Who is D K Panda?In November 2005, Orissa's inspector general of police (rules and manuals) D K Panda, a 1971 batch IPS officer, made the headlines across the nation when he was found to be living as Radha for 15 years.
Panda, who called himself doosri Radha, once appeared before the Allahabad High Court dressed as a woman. Facing action for flouting the police dress code and service norms, the court upbraided him.
The matter ended when he was allowed to take premature retirement.
