Kerala’s ADGP Ajith Kumar arrives at Police headquarters to answer accusations levelled against him

Allegations against ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar spark political turmoil in Kerala, leading to high-level probe and demands for removal.

On Thursday (September 12, 2024), the arguably beleaguered Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, M.R. Ajith Kumar, presented himself before the State Police Chief, Shaik Darvesh Saheb, to answer politically bipartisan accusations of clandestine meetings with top RSS leaders, illegal amassment of wealth, unlawful phone tapping, criminality and nepotism. 

The politically explosive charges against the ranking officer had wrongfooted the government, which ordered a high-level probe in the face of strident criticism from ruling front allies and the Opposition. 

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Mr. Ajith Kumar had also demanded a probe into the accusations, including a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) inquiry into the charge that he had amassed illicit wealth, including the purchase of a prime property in Thiruvananthapuram. The VACB has reportedly initiated a preliminary enquiry against the officer at the government’s behest. 

Officials said the probe would likely cover whether Mr. Ajith Kumar broke service rules or breached all India service rules by allegedly meeting the top RSS leadership, purportedly without government sanction. 

On Wednesday (September 11, 2024), Mr. Ajit Kumar’s continuation in his high office became a serious point of contention in the LDF summit at the AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.