A wave of criticism followed Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kalpana Nayak’s allegations of an attempt on her life after exposing irregularities in police recruitment. In a complaint to Tamil Nadu DGP Shankar Jiwal earlier, she called for an impartial probe into a fire that destroyed her office chamber in Chennai on 29 July 2024.
Nayak stated that the fire occurred shortly after she flagged discrepancies in communal reservation during the recruitment of Sub-Inspectors, constables, prison warders, and firemen under the TNUSRB. She had submitted a report in March 2023 highlighting lapses, but it was ignored. A court order later directed corrections in the selection list.
On the day of the fire, she was advised not to enter her office, but upon arrival, she found her chair charred. She suspects foul play, as the revised selection list was published without her approval a day later. Despite her complaint, no action was taken against staff even after 15 days.
DGP Jiwal stated that an electrical short circuit was the likely cause, but the matter has been referred to Chennai Police for further investigation. Nayak insists on a thorough and unbiased probe, citing serious concerns about law enforcement integrity in Tamil Nadu.
BJP TN chief Annamalai slammed the DMK government for the distressing situation. On his X handle, Annamalai wrote, “Flouting rules & laws have become customary in TN under this DMK Government. Even Top Police officials are not spared for speaking the uncomfortable truth that could expose the pathetic nature in which this Government is functioning. ADGP Kalpana Nayak avl pointed out the irregularities in sub-inspector recruitment in the present and the past. She was rewarded with a charred office, and she could have lost her life if she had been present during the Fire. The worst part is that the State Police Department seems to have ignored her constant plea for a genuine investigation into this matter. Why? While the top police officials want to brush it away, calling it a Fire caused by an Electrical short circuit, the sequence of events leading to the fire make this theory unbelievable as ADGP Kalpana Nayak avl was kept out of the decision-making process, and her approval was not sought before publishing the revised list of sub-inspectors. Activists and Government officials are being killed in Tamil Nadu for exposing Corruption, Misgovernance, & Irregularities, and even Top police officials do not feel safe in the State anymore. TN CM Thiru @mkstalin avl’s iron fist seems to be reserved for silencing truth rather than upholding justice.”
Flouting rules & laws have become customary in TN under this DMK Government. Even Top Police officials are not spared for speaking the uncomfortable truth that could expose the pathetic nature in which this Government is functioning.
ADGP Kalpana Nayak avl pointed out the…
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) February 3, 2025
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