ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar submits explanation in YC workers assault case
ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar has submitted an explanation to the State Police Chief regarding allegations of interfering in an investigation into the assault of Youth Congress workers. The outcome of this inquiry could impact his potential promotion to the rank of DGP.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns regarding political influence over police investigations and internal accountability within law enforcement.
The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar on Tuesday submitted his explanation to the State Police Chief regarding allegations that he attempted to interfere with the investigation into the assault on Youth Congress workers by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security detail in Alappuzha in 2023.
The senior officer has reportedly denied all assessments made against him by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed the incident and is handling the case. Two grade sub-inspectors, who were questioned by the SIT in connection with the assault on the Youth Congress workers, had earlier alleged that Mr. Kumar instructed the investigators to hand over the case diary for review and directed them to prepare reports in order to close the case before it was presented in court.
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