AP Govt Reinstates IPS Officers Kanthi Rana Tata, Vishal Gunni

Vijayawada: After the Andhra Pradesh government revoked the suspension of two senior IPS officers – Kanthi Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni – and has issued orders reinstating them, the government on Tuesday has directed that both officers be reinstated in service with immediate effect.

With the revocation of their suspension, Kanti Rana Tata and Vishal Gunni will resume their duties, and the Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta should submit their posting proposals, the GO issued by J Syamala Rao Principal Secretary, read.

On September 6th, state Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad issued GO 1751 in Vijayawada on Thursday recalling that the 2004 batch IPS officer Kanthi Rana Tata had been placed under suspension under Rule 3 (1) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969. Kanthi Rana’s suspension had been reviewed and extended from time to time, with the latest extension up to September 4. However, the government has now decided to revoke the senior IPS officer’s suspension and reinstate him into service with immediate effect.

The order mentioned that the reinstatement will be without prejudice to the ongoing disciplinary and criminal proceedings against Kanthi Rana. Similarly, CS Sai Prasad issued GO 1752 stating that 2010 batch IPS officer Vishal Gunni had been placed under suspension under Rule 3 (1) of the All India Services Rules, 1969. His suspension had been reviewed and extended from time to time. The order mentioned that Vishal Gunni’s suspension has been revoked with immediate effect.

The two senior IPS officers had been placed under suspension over their alleged involvement in the arrest and harassment of Mumbai actress Kadambari Jethwani based on a complaint lodged by YSRC leader Kukkala Vidya Sagar, who alleged that the actress had blackmailed him and resorted to extortion.