THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Former state police chief T.P. Senkumar has alleged that the CPM-led LDF government removed him from the post owing to political vengeance over the probe into the T.P. Chandrasekharan and Abdul Shukoor murder cases in which CPM leaders were involved. In a special leave petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order, Mr Senkumar also cited the frequent transfers of IPS officers in Kerala after the LDF came to power.
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and the HC had earlier rejected Mr Senkumar’s petitions challenging LDF government’s decision.
According to Mr Senkumar, who is now serving as director of Institute of Management in government, the LDF government removed him from the state police chief post as he played a crucial role in the investigation into the murders of RMP leader T.P. Chandrasekharan and IUML youth wing activist Abdul Shukoor. The CPM leaders and activists were involved in both the cases. This had created a grudge among CPM leadership against him and he was removed in violation of the norms that the state police chief should have a fixed tenure of two years.
Mr Senkumar also pointed out the frequent transfer of IPS officers without following the norms mooted by the Surpeme Court and prescribed in the police Act. About 40 such illegal transfers were made by the LDF government in nine months. Four officers were posted to the post of Kannur district police chief during the period. He also cited that with the CAT and HC rejecting his pleas, none of the IPS officers were approaching the court. Mr Senkumar also questioned the contentions of the LDF government for sacking him. The lapses in the probe into the Jisha murder case and in taking action against cops allegedly responsible for the Puttingal fire mishap were cited by the government. However, the High Court had pointed out that these data were untested ones, he pointed out.
