TN BSP Chief’s murder: TN Government announces major reshuffle in police department
Chennai: In a significant reshuffle within the Tamil Nadu police force, IPS officer A Arun has been appointed as the new Chennai Commissioner of Police. He replaces Director General of Police (DGP) Sandeep Rai Rathore, who has been reassigned as DGP, Training. Additional DGP Davidson Devasirvatham has been transferred to the post of ADGP, Law and Order.
This move comes in the wake of the brutal murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief K Armstrong by a gang in Chennai’s Perambur.
A government order issued on July 8 announced that A Arun, previously the ADGP of Law and Order, will now serve as the Chennai Commissioner. Arun, a 1998 batch IPS officer, has held various key positions in law enforcement, including Superintendent of Police in Karur, Kanniyakumari, and Tiruppur, and as the Commissioner of Avadi City Police and Trichy.
Sandeep Rai Rathore, a 1992 batch IPS officer, was appointed as the Chennai Commissioner of Police in June 2023. His career includes roles such as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Coimbatore City during the 1998 serial bomb blasts, Deputy Commissioner of Traffic (North Chennai), and the first Commissioner of Police of Avadi Commissionerate. He will now also hold the additional charge as ADGP/Director of the Tamil Nadu Police Academy.
The reshuffle follows the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong, who was attacked by bike-borne assailants around 7:30 PM on July 5 in front of his house in Perambur. This incident has heightened the focus on law and order in the state, prompting these recent high-level changes in the police department.
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Five killed as moving bus catches fire in Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI): Five passengers, including two children, were killed when a private bus caught fire in the Mohanlalganj area here early Thursday, police said.
They said the incident occurred around 5 am on Kisan Path, a major roadway on the outskirts of Lucknow.
According to sources, the bus was carrying 80 passengers.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Mohanlalganj) Rajneesh Verma said the bus was en route to Delhi from Begusarai in Bihar when it suddenly caught fire.
"Initial investigation suggests that the fire may have started due to a short circuit in the bus' gearbox," Verma told PTI.
Most of the passengers were asleep when the fire started. It spread rapidly and five passengers -- two women, two children and a man -- died as they were unable to get out in time. Several other passengers sustained injuries and have been taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Police identified the deceased as Lakkhi Devi (55), Soni Mahto (26), Devraj (3), Sakshi (2) and Madhusudan (21).
According to eyewitnesses, the bus did not come to a halt immediately after the fire broke out. The flames were visible from almost a kilometre away.
Firefighters reached the spot promptly and managed to control the blaze within half an hour. The bus was gutted with only its metal frame remaining.
Police found that the emergency exit of the bus did not open, trapping passengers sitting in the rear section.
According to authorities, a probe to determine the exact cause of the fire is underway.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the loss of lives in the incident.
"The chief minister has instructed the district administration officials to reach the spot and expedite the relief work and immediately take the injured to the hospital for proper treatment. He also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
