High-Level Team Formed to Investigate Allegations Against Kerala Police Officials

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has assembled a high-level team to scrutinize allegations against ADGP M R Ajith Kumar and other police officers. The investigation, announced in reaction to accusations from ruling LDF MLA P V Anvar, aims to deliver findings within a month.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday announced the formation of a high-level team to investigate serious allegations against ADGP M R Ajith Kumar and several police officers.

According to a release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the team includes state police chief Sheikh Darvesh Sahib, G Sparjan Kumar (IGP, South Zone & Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram City), Thomson Jose (DIG, Thrissur Range), S Madhusudhanan (SP, Crime Branch, Thiruvananthapuram), and A Shanavas (SP, SSIB Intelligence, Thiruvananthapuram), who will be responsible for probing the allegations.

The Chief Minister has directed the team to complete the investigation within a month and submit a report to the government.

Earlier, the Kerala government announced a high-level inquiry into serious accusations made by ruling LDF MLA P V Anvar against some senior IPS officers, including ADGP Ajith Kumar, a close confidant of the CM. The allegations have sparked sharp reactions from opposition parties.

The Nilambur legislator on Sunday accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's political secretary P Sasi and ADGP (Law and Order) Ajith Kumar of violating trust and failing to manage their responsibilities honestly, putting the CPI (M)-led government in a difficult position.

(With inputs from agencies.)