DIG (Jails) Lakhwinder Singh Jakhar, who is currently under suspension on graft charges, on Sunday, submitted his resignation citing reason that he was doing so to protest against the contentious farm laws and that he would join the farmers protest at Delhi.
The government is yet to accept the resignation. Meanwhile, Jakhar was suspended a few months ago for allegedly taking money from jail officials on a monthly basis.
In his resignation letter, Jakhar, who also served the Indian Army, wrote: "I am a farmer first and a police officer later. Whatever position I have got today, it is because my father worked as a farmer in the fields and he made me study. Hence, I owe my everything to farming.
He told the media that his mother encouraged him to resign so as to sit with farmers in Delhi.
"I am likely to visit Delhi soon," he added.