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The Hindu
28-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Suspension of former CID Additional DG N. Sanjay extended by six months
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday issued orders extending the suspension of former Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Crime Investigation Department (CID) N. Sanjay, who is facing charges of misappropriation and misuse of public funds, by six more months. Mr. Sanjay, a 1996 batch IPS officer, allegedly misused public money while executing the development works when he was working as the Director General (DG) of Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services. The IPS officer also allegedly misappropriated funds allotted for training the police personnel in creating awareness among Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) on the rights of the victims, rules of the Prevention of Atrocities (POA) Act, 1989, when he was working as the ADG (CID). Mr. Sanjay was suspended under Rule 3 (1) of All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1989. The Review Committee, which met on January 29, 2025, recommended extension of his suspension until May 31, 2025, or till further orders, whichever is earlier. Recently, the ACB Director General said that a case registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988, and other sections was pending against Mr. Sanjay, and more witnesses need to be examined in the case. The Review Committee, which met on May 21 again, observed that the investigation of the case was in progress and the officer under suspension might influence the probe. The committee recommended another extension of the suspension of the IPS officer until November 27, 2025 (for 180 days) or till further orders, whichever is earlier. The Director General of Police (HoPF) shall take necessary action in the matter, the orders said.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Cancel false SC/ST charges against activist, public petition Collector
Activists and public demanding to revoke case filed against K. Selvaraj, an environmental activist based in Melur, under Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, submitted a petition with the District Collector M.S. Sangeetha here on Monday. Gnanasekaran of Vadipatti, one of the petitioners, condemning the act of police, charged that it was an act of vengeance to silence Mr. Selvarajan who had been vocal against several issues like Tungsten mining project and had also been one of the reasons for shutting down several illegal quarries in the district. 'As he regularly voices out against such environmental exploitations and stage protests, and movements against projects affecting people and environment, the police had been targeting him for several years through various ways,' he added. While their previous attempts to silence him through other charges had failed, this time, they used a false complaint from a SC youth, and had framed him under the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989, which was non-bailable, Mr. Gnanasekaran noted. 'Mr. Selvaraj has been fighting against an individual who had encroached on government land and was enjoying the property was constantly opposing him,' he added. Using the chance, the police, by claiming false charges that Mr. Selvaraj had attacked the encroacher, attempted to injure him and uttered abusive words against the person, had booked him under SC/ST Act, he noted. People who knew him and had worked along with him for several years knew these charges were false and he was not such a person to have casteist view towards fellow human beings even if they were against him, he observed. 'This case against him is just another attempt to stop him from dissenting against the State and for various people-affecting projects,' he said. Senior officials should immediately act to revoke the false charges framed against Mr. Selvaraj, the petitioners demanded.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Youtuber tries to extort Jukkal MLA, held
Hyderabad: Rajendranagar police on Thursday arrested a YouTube channel operator for trying to blackmail and extort Rs 5 crore from Jukkal MLA Thota Laxmi Kantha Rao . In a complaint to the police, MLA alleged that on April 15, Shyam called him to arrange a meeting. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "At 7.30 pm on April 15, Meenam Shyam along with some others came to my residence-cum-office at MLA Quarters, Hyderguda. During the meeting, Shyam claimed to have a sensitive video of me and demanded Rs 5 crore to prevent it from being released on social media," the MLA said in his complaint. The complainant refused to heed the blackmailing tactics and asked Shyam to leave his office along with his staff. "On April 21, Shyam sent some doctored and defamatory screenshots to my associate Naresh Naidu, reiterating his demand. I believe this is a deliberate conspiracy by Shyam and others to blackmail and defame me," the complainant said. Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 308(3), 351(3), 352, 61(2), r/w 3(5) of the BNS and the SC & ST (POA) Act on April 22. "Shyam was sent to judicial custody. The case is under investigation," said Rajendranagar inspector K Kastro.
