Kerala govt issues order suspending ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar, cites SIT findings of ‘interference' in Youth Congress workers assault probe
The Kerala government has suspended senior IPS officer M.R. Ajith Kumar following findings that he interfered in an investigation regarding the assault of Youth Congress workers. The suspension aims to ensure the fairness of the ongoing probe into police misconduct.
A day after approving disciplinary proceedings against senior IPS officer M.R. Ajith Kumar for alleged interference in the probe into the assault of Youth Congress workers in Alappuzha, the Kerala government on Friday (July 24, 2026) formally placed him under suspension, holding that the allegations against him were supported by the statements of multiple investigating officers and that his continuance in service could affect the fairness of the inquiry.
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