The Assam DGP, GP Singh on Tuesday announced the Assam Police in line with directions from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, decided to go for professional recording of Body Mass Index (BMI) of all Assam Police personnel including IPS/APS officers and all DEF/Bn/Organisations.

The Director General of Police GP Singh in a tweet stated that all police personnel will be given three months time till August 15th to prepare for BMI assessment, which will start within the next fifteen days.

"We plan to give three months time to all Assam Police personnel including IPS & APS officers till August 15th and then start BMI assessment in the next fifteen days," DGP GP Singh tweeted.

He further stated that those who are in the obese (BMI 30+) category would be offered another three months to reduce weight (till November End) and following that, they would be offered Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) option.

However, the DGP said, those who have genuine medical grounds like hypothyroidism are exempted from it.

He further announced that he would be the first to have the BMI taken, i.e., on August 16.

The announcement comes after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Assam Police personnel who are “habitual drinkers” and “physically unfit” will be offered voluntary retirement and their post will be filled up by new recruitment.

The CM in a meeting earlier instructed the top cops to, "cut the deadwood out of the police force."