Kerala Suspends ADGP M. R. Ajith Kumar Over Probe Interference

Overview

• The Kerala government placed ADGP M. R. Ajith Kumar under suspension on Friday pending disciplinary proceedings under the All India Services rules after the State Police Chief forwarded an SIT report alleging interference.
• The SIT recorded statements from former investigating officers who said they were pressurised and reported that the case was steered into a 'refer report' that shielded members of the then chief minister’s security team.
• The inquiry named two officers attached to Ajith Kumar’s office, Grade SI Gireesh and SI Sreekanth, as active in shaping the investigation and noted that the officer personally reviewed case material and questioned investigators.
• Ajith Kumar has denied wrongdoing, asked for access to records and cross-verification of witness statements, and is expected to be able to seek judicial relief while he receives subsistence allowance during the probe.
• The suspension already affects his likely elevation to DGP and follows earlier departmental action against five police personnel; the case raises wider questions about institutional accountability and could prompt further criminal or disciplinary steps.