Pronab Mohanty named eligible for central deputation
Dharmasthala case SIT leadership may see change
Bengaluru: Karnataka's Director General of Police (Internal Security Division), Pronab Mohanty, has been included in the list of IPS officers found eligible for central deputation, according to official sources.
The Central Government’s Appointment Committee recently convened to select officers serving across various states for potential postings to premier investigation agencies like the CBI and NIA. Among the 35 IPS officers shortlisted nationwide, Mohanty is the only officer from Karnataka to make the cut.
Notably, Pronab Mohanty is currently heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case, which involves allegations of multiple bodies being buried at different locations in Dharmasthala village.
Reacting to the development, Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara stated that if Mohanty proceeds to central service, discussions will be held to appoint a new officer to lead the SIT. “We will proceed according to legal procedures. We will also examine whether he can continue in the SIT even after being deputed to the Centre,” he said.
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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.
