Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) In a move signalling its zero‑tolerance approach towards alleged abuse of authority, the Congress‑led UDF government on Thursday suspended Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar over charges of attempting to derail the investigation into the controversial Alappuzha “rescue operation” case. The suspension followed the recommendation of Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, which Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan accepted after a detailed e…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday ordered the constitution of a high-level task force headed by AIG of Police Poonkuzhali to investigate the comparatively high incidence of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in certain police station limits of Palakkad district over the past few years.The decision was taken by Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, who directed the Home Department to constitute the task force within thre…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) A political row erupted in the Kerala Assembly on Monday after Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan brought a bottle containing the alleged water used in the police water cannon during the AIYF-AISF protest march, accusing the government of using polluted water against demonstrators. The protest march against the government’s stand on the PM SHRI scheme, in which CPI leader K. Rajan MLA and other activists participated, saw police deploying water cannons nea…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) The accused in the sensational attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during a raid at the residence of former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan suffered a major setback on Saturday after a court rejected the bail applications of the first five persons arrested in the case. The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, dismissed the bail pleas filed by Nidhin Raj, Manoj, Jeevan, Sreejith, and Shaheen, observi…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) In a dramatic escalation of the politically sensitive Nava Kerala Yatra assault case, five police personnel attached to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, including his gunmen, were suspended on Tuesday while the state government simultaneously weighed strong action against senior police officer M. R. Ajith Kumar over allegations of attempting to derail the investigation.The suspended officers include gunmen Anil Kumar and Sandeep, along with escort …