Dr. Alok Mohan appointed as Karnataka’s top cop
Bengaluru: Following the Central government's appointment of Praveen Sood, the State Director General of Police, as the CBI director, a notification has been issued stating that he will be relieved from his position in the state government on May 22, at noon.
Simultaneously, the state government has announced the appointment of Dr. Alok Mohan, the State Director General of Police, Home Guards, as the new director general of police for the state, effective from May 22 in the afternoon.
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Dr. Alok Mohan, an IPS officer of the 1987 batch from the Karnataka cadre, brings with him 36 years of experience in various roles, including serving as the DGP of the Fire Brigade and emergency services. He has also held positions such as DGP (Prisons), Joint Commissioner of Bengaluru City Crime Branch, and ACB ADGP. Being the most senior officer based on years of service, Dr. Alok Mohan was the preferred choice for the DG-IG position. He is expected to retire from service in April 2025.
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I-T Department sends notice to actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran over co-produced films
New Delhi: The Income Tax (I-T) Department has sent a notice to actor and director Prithviraj Sukumaran asking for more details about the money he earned from some films he co-produced. The notice was reportedly served during the last week of March by the I-T office in Kochi. He has been asked to respond by the end of April.
The department is seeking clarification on the income from a few movies Prithviraj was involved in as a co-producer. This comes at a time when the actor has been receiving criticism from right-wing groups over what seemed to be references to the 2002 Gujarat riots in his latest film L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal, which released on March 27.
On April 4, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at the offices of Gokulam Gopalan, a Kerala-based businessman and one of the producers of L2: Empuraan, along with a few others. These searches were part of an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules.
The I-T notice to Prithviraj is believed to be linked to an ongoing investigation that began in December 2022 into suspected tax evasion within the Malayalam film industry.
At the time, tax officials had raided the homes and offices of several producers, including Antony Perumbavoor, Anto Joseph, and Listin Stephen, over concerns about unreported income, cash deals, and overseas investments. Prithviraj’s premises were also searched during that operation.
