MLA Anvar's revelations: Pathanamthitta district police chief Sujith Das suspended
In a voice clip leaked by the MLA, Sujith was heard requesting to him to withdraw his complaint on an illegal tree felling.
In a voice clip leaked by the MLA, Sujith was heard requesting to him to withdraw his complaint on an illegal tree felling.
In a voice clip leaked by the MLA, Sujith was heard requesting to him to withdraw his complaint on an illegal tree felling.
Thiruvananthapuram: The home department suspended Pathanamthitta district police chief Sujith Das S from service over the Nilambur MLA PV Anvar's shocking revelations against him. On Saturday, Anvar had leaked a voice clip of his phone conversation with the SP a few days earlier. Manorama News reported that the home department suspended Das from service on Monday for violating the service rules. However, an official order regarding this is yet to be issued.
The home department suspended Sujith minutes after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ordered a probe against ADGP Ajith Kumar Anvar's allegations. According to reports Ajith Kumar would be removed from law and order section.
The voice clip revealed that Sujith tried to influence the MLA to withdraw his complaint over an illegal tree-felling in Malappuram SP office compound. The cop was heard requesting the MLA to send an email to withdraw the complaint. Before joining as Pathanamthitta district police chief, Sujith was appointed in Malappuram. Hence, he took the move as being afraid of a probe against him over the MLA's complaint.
In a report to the government, DGP Ajitha Beegum pointed out that Sujith's conversation with the Nilambur MLA defamed the entire police force. During the phone conversation with Anvar, Sujith criticised Malappuram SP Sasidharan and ADGP MR Ajith Kumar. Sujith alleged that Ajith Kumar supported Sasidharan in his criminal activities. He even termed the ADGP a criminal in the police force. Meanwhile, Anvar claimed that Ajith Kumar received crores as bribes from businessmen.
Amid reports of action against Das, the Chief Minister ordered a probe against the ADGP on Monday over Anvar's allegations. On Sunday, Anvar summoned a press conference and raised serious allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's political secretary P Sasi and ADGP M R Ajith Kumar.
"Sasi and Ajith Kumar are officials whom the CM has entrusted significant responsibilities with trust. Here, the issue is whether those responsibilities entrusted upon them are delivered honestly," he said.
Raising serious charges against Ajith Kumar, Anwar accused the senior IPS officer of tapping the phone conversations of ministers, political leaders and journalists. He also alleged that the officer had close connections with gold smuggling rackets and was involved in several serious crimes. The MLA claimed that officials like Ajith Kumar and Sujith Das would surely end up behind bars because of their illegal and criminal activities.