Jolt for Kerala cop 'close' to CM Vijayan as state police chief recommends case be filed against him

IANS April 14, 2025 153 views

A significant internal conflict has erupted in Kerala's police hierarchy as the state police chief recommends legal action against M.R. Ajithkumar, a top cop considered close to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The recommended case stems from allegations of false statements related to gold smuggling investigations, potentially jeopardizing Ajithkumar's future career prospects. This development highlights the complex dynamics within Kerala's law enforcement and political circles. The outcome remains uncertain, with political observers watching closely how CM Vijayan will respond to this challenge to his trusted aide.

"If anyone thinks there will be action based on this report, those people are living in a fool's paradise" - P.V. Anvar
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14: In a jolt for Kerala's Additional Director General of Police M.R. Ajithkumar, who is considered to be a favourite of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state police chief Sheikh Darvesh Saheb on Monday submitted a report recommending that a case can be registered against him for giving a false statement.

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Police chief recommends case against Ajithkumar for false statement

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Conflict emerges between top Kerala police officials

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Ajithkumar's career potentially impacted by investigation

In the report to CM Vijayan, the state police chief said that both civil and criminal cases can be registered against Ajithkumar for his false statement against ADGP P. Vijayan.

Ajithkumar had alleged that his police colleague had links with the gold smuggling gang. Soon after this report surfaced, ADGP Vijayan filed a written complaint against Ajithkumar with the state police chief demanding a probe.

Darvesh Sahab himself commenced the probe and at the end, filed a report giving a clean chit to Vijayan and recommended action against Ajithkumar.

With a case being recommended to be registered against Ajithkumar, it remains to be seen if it will play spoilsport to his aspirations to become the next police chief when Darvesh Saheb retires on May 31.

Incidentally, two-time legislator P.V. Anvar, who won as a CPI-M supported independent legislator in January, resigned as a legislator after his complaint against Ajithkumar and demand for a probe was rejected by both the CPI-M state Secretary M.V.Govindan and also CM Vijayan.

Today, Anvar has now shifted loyalties and is with the Congress-led UDF and has pledged his support to the Congress candidate who will be fielded at the upcoming Nilambur assembly by-election.

Anvar also claimed that the state police chief's report will lie in the cold storage, as for CM Vijayan, Ajithkumar is his "third son" .

"If anyone thinks there will be action based on this report, those people, I will say, are living in a fool’s paradise," he said.

Ajithkumar was in the news last year when it surfaced that on two occasions, he called upon top RSS leaders when they visited the state, and this became a big furor as this was raised by the Leader of Opposition.

Reader Comments

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Sunil K.
This is getting interesting! The political drama in Kerala never ends. If the allegations are true, it's concerning that someone so close to the CM would make false statements. Hope justice prevails 🙏
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Priya M.
The "third son" comment is quite telling about the political culture here. We need more transparency in these matters. The police force should be beyond such personal equations.
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Rajeev N.
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand, false allegations shouldn't be tolerated, but on the other, the timing seems political with the retirement coming up. 🤔
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Anitha S.
Respectfully, the article seems to focus more on the political angles than the actual misconduct. I'd like to see more details about what exactly was the false statement and evidence.
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Vishnu P.
The RSS connection mentioned at the end is intriguing! There's always more to these stories than meets the eye. Kerala politics is like a never-ending thriller series! 😅
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Meera R.
Whatever the truth may be, this shows how important it is for police officers to maintain professional distance from politicians. The force's credibility is at stake here.

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