IPS Officer Arun Chakravarthy promoted to rank of DGP ahead of Pronab Mohanty's Central deputation
Speculations rife that Chakravarthy will lead SIT probing Dharmasthala Mass Burial case
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Bengaluru: Senior IPS officer Arun Chakravarthy has been promoted from Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP).
This comes a day after Pronab Mohanty, the current SIT chief probing the Dharmasthala mass burials case, was made eligible for central deputation.
Speculations in the police department are rife that the government’s decision to promote Chakravarthy was made to enable him to take over as the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Dharmasthala mass burials case if Mohanty is deputed on central duty.
Pronab Mohanty, who is currently serving as Karnataka’s DGP (Internal Security Division), has been named among 35 IPS officers shortlisted for central deputation by the Central Government’s Appointments Committee. He is the only officer from Karnataka to make the list, which includes candidates for postings in central agencies like the CBI and NIA.
Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the government would proceed according to legal procedures. “We will examine whether he can continue in the SIT even after being deputed to the Centre,” he added.
The SIT is currently probing allegations related to the burial of multiple bodies in different locations in Dharmasthala village.
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Man shot dead in Jharkhand’s Jamtara, probe underway
Jamtara (Jharkhand) (PTI): A man was shot dead by three unidentified bike-borne armed miscreants in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district on Sunday, police said.
The incident took place at Dharampur village within Narainpur police station limits when the victim, identified as Furkan Ansari, a resident of the same village, had gone out for his morning tea at a stall around 8.15 am, they said.
Narainpur OC Murad Hasan said, "The victim's body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem examination at Sadar Hospital."
Police have launched an investigation into the matter, the OC said.
