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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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
