Ruling Left MLA targets CM's political secretary, senior IPS officer in Kerala

Raising serious charges against Ajith Kumar, LDF MLA Anwar accused the senior IPS officer of tapping the phone conversations of ministers, political leaders and journalists.

Malappuram (Kerala): Ruling LDF legislator P V Anwar's scathing attack against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's political secretary P Sasi and senior IPS officer M R Ajith Kumar, a confidant of the CM, put the state government in a fix on Sunday.

A businessman-turned politician and two-time MLA, Anwar accused Sasi and Ajith Kumar, serving as the Additional Director General of Police (Law and order), of breaching the trust of the CM and failing to deliver their responsibilities honestly.

Addressing a press conference here, the Nilambur MLA hit out at some senior police officers including Kumar and Pathanamthitta SP Sujith Das, alleging that many of them were engaging in "anti-national and anti-social activities".

"Sasi and Ajith Kumar are officials whom the CM has entrusted significant responsibilities with trust. Here, the issue is whether those responsibilities entrusted upon them are delivered honestly," he said.

Raising serious charges against Ajith Kumar, Anwar accused the senior IPS officer of tapping the phone conversations of ministers, political leaders and journalists.

He also alleged that the officer had close connections with gold smuggling rackets and was involved in several serious crimes.

The MLA claimed that officials like Ajith Kumar and Sujith Das would surely end up behind bars because of their illegal and criminal activities.

He expressed concern that Chief Minister Vijayan and his government may have to face the blame for the actions of such officials.

Anwar said the chief minister has 29 portfolios and he has entrusted officials with its responsibilities.

Several malpractices are happening and political secretary Sasi has failed in correctly analysing them and briefing the CM about them, the MLA said.

Anwar also claimed that his life is under threat but he would continue to expose such illegal activities.

However, there was no immediate reaction from Sasi or Ajith Kumar over MLA's allegations.