Thiruvananthapuram: Terming Additional DGP Tomin J. Thachankary as a ‘cheat’ at the police headquarters, former state police chief T.P. Senkumar offered to depose before the court against Thachankary if required.
In a series of TV interviews, Mr Senkumar also came down heavily on chief secretary Nalini Netto and DGP Jacob Thomas. He also gave indications of an entry into parliamentary politics.
Senkumar hints at entering politics at later stage
Mr Senkumar reiterated that Mr Thachankary had smuggled adverse files against the latter from the the police headquarters. “Thachankary, despite being a cheat, was posted at the police headquarters. If required, I can depose before the court against him,” he said.
Sources had told this newspaper that Mr Thachankary, who face cases and probes, was trying to make his service records clean so that it did not affect his elevation to the DGP rank. Accusing Ms Nalini Netto of manipulating the files pertaining to Puttingal firework mishap against him, Mr Senkumar said that he would initiate legal action if required. He also said that Ms Nalini was of the impression that he and additional chief secretary (finance) K.M. Abraham played a role in the posting of S.M. Vijayanand, who was on Central deputation, as chief secretary. It had delayed Ms Nalini’s elevation to Chief Secretary post.
Terming Jacob Thomas a hypocrite, Mr Senkumar said that despite facing allegations of deforestation in Karnataka, Mr Thomas was speaking about nature conservation in Kerala. “Whatever allegations I make, I have solid evidence to prove it. Hence I don’t fear of any defamation suit,” Mr Senkumar said. He added that the probe into conspiracy behind RMP leader T.P. Chandrasek-haran murder was still pending. “I don't think the whole conspiracy was unearthed. It may not be possible now as it would be difficult to get the telephone records,” he said.
Mr Senkumar also expressed suspicions over the suicide note recovered by police in connection with unnatural death of engineering student Jshnu Prannoy. “There were suspicions over the handwriting. It seemed that the letter was dropped later where Jishnu was found dead,” he said.
While Mr Senkumar did not rule out entry into parliamentary politics in the TV interview, he told DC that a decision would be taken only after quite sometime.
Mr Senkumar alleged that the government was deliberately delaying his pension papers though he had sent all papers related to his pensionary benefits in advance. The general administration department headed by chief secretary Nalini Netto had not yet sent it to accountant general’s office. “These are things being done at the bureaucracy level. Political leadership may not be involved in such moves. If the delay persists, I may seek legal remedy,” he said.
