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3 Cops Suspended, 24 Transferred For Involvement In Criminal Activities In Thiruvananthapuram

The 24 cops were transferred from PS Mangalapuram in Thiruvananthapuram Rural limit.

Chennai: Three police officers were suspended from service for their alleged involvement in criminal activities in Thiruvananthapuram city limit. Five more police personnel were suspended from PS Mangalapuram in Thiruvananthapuram Rural.

According to ANI, "Three police officers were suspended from service for their alleged involvement in criminal activities in Thiruvananthapuram city limits. 5 more police personnel suspended and 24 transferred from PS Mangalapuram in Thiruvananthapuram Rural."

The five suspended police officers have been identified as Railway Inspector Abhilash David, Mangalapuram Inspector Sajesh, Cheranalloor Inspector K.G. Vipin Kumar (Kochi City Police), Pettah Inspector Riyas Raja and Thiruvallam sub-inspector Satheesh Kumar. 

The Mangalapuram police came under the radar for alleged laxity in taking action against the accused.

A history-sheeter Om Prakash is still absconding. He was named as an accused in the alleged attack against four youth in Pattoor. Though some of the accused responsible for the crude bomb attack on police officials were arrested in Mangalapuram, there were several laxities in the case.

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The orders to take disciplinary action came after CM Pinarayi Vijayan summoned State Police Chief Anil Kant, Law and Order ADGP MR Ajithkumar and Intelligence ADGP TK Vinod Kumar. 

The CM also reportedly summoned Thiruvananthapuram City Commissioner I G C H Nagaraju and Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP D Shilpa on Monday due to law and order issues in the state capital. 

The government decided to track and take action against police officials after spurt in cases by criminal gangs. The summons also came after the goonda attack at Pattoor in Pettah police station limits and the explosive attack at Mangalapuram police station limit.

The authorities also reportedly received adverse intelligence reports against police officials, said a report on The Hindu. 

The Home Department is also considering taking action against Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP).

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