Andhra Govt Suspends Senior IPS Officer Sanjay Who Led CID Probe Against Chandrababu Naidu

N. Sanjay, a 1993-batch IPS officer, previously served as the Chief of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) during the YSR Congress Party-led government.

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) N. Sanjay for alleged violations of conduct rules. The suspension comes amidst allegations of irregularities during his tenure as the Director General of State Disaster Response and Fire Services.

According to a report by the Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) Department, Sanjay is accused of misusing his position to facilitate a payment of Rs 1 crore to Sautrika Technologies and Infra Private Ltd. without tangible progress in the assigned project, as per a report on IANS. The report also implicated him in bid rigging and favoritism in awarding tenders, compromising transparency and public trust.

The General Administration Department issued the suspension order under Rule 3 (1) of the All India Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1969, directing Sanjay not to leave the headquarters.

N. Sanjay, a 1993-batch IPS officer, previously served as the Chief of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) during the YSR Congress Party-led government. In this role, he oversaw investigations into high-profile cases, including the Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation scam and irregularities in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road project. These investigations led to the arrest of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who spent nearly two months in jail.

However, after the TDP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition came to power in June 2024, Sanjay was transferred and directed to report to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP). The new government also initiated a probe into his activities, with the V&E Department recommending criminal action against the officer and the implicated company under the Central Services Conduct Rules.

The TDP-led government transferred several senior IPS officers, including those of DGP and ADGP ranks, as well as Inspectors General of Police (IGPs) and Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs). Many of these officers, including N. Sanjay, were left without postings and were instructed to report to the DGP's office.