Rajkumar Pandian

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Rajkumar Pandian (RK Pandian) is an Indian Police Service officer. He came to attention over claims in the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. From 2016 he was Inspector-general of police in Junagadh, even while the Sohrabuddin case was in courts.[1] In 2018 the Bombay High Court upheld his discharge from this case.[2]

Sohrabuddin case

In 2007

Dinesh M N related to the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.[3] In March 2014 Pandian got bail after having been in prison for seven years since his 2007 arrest.[4]

In April 2013 The Hindu reported that Pandian was found to be at his home during the time when he was supposed to be incarcerated.[5] The explanation seemed to be that Pandian was getting undisclosed and favored treatment to leave the jail.[5]

After 2014

In 2016 Pandian held a position at the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation.[1] Following that position, he took a post as Inspector-general of police in Junagadh.[1] There was consideration in 2017 that he might take a post in the Ahmedabad crime Branch.[6]

In February 2018 Pandian claimed that the Central Bureau of Investigation had framed him in the Sohrabuddin case.[7][8] In 2018 the Bombay High Court upheld Pandian's discharge from the Sohrabuddin case.[2]

In 2019 Pandian arrested cybercriminals who had stolen money from his wife.[9]

In 2019 Pandian expressed interest in reviewing criminal complaints about land disputes.[10]

Comments on police work

In his role as a police officer Pandian has regularly given comment to the media on law enforcement. In 2018 he commented on a violent crime.

CCTV to monitor traffic safety.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c Press Trust of India (13 October 2016). "Gujarat: State govt transfers 21 IPS officers, Rajkumar Pandian back in state". The Indian Express.
  2. ^ a b Press Trust of India (10 September 2018). "Bombay HC upholds discharge of Vanzara, 4 others in Sohrabuddin case". Hindustan Times.
  3. ^ Mahurkar, Uday; Parijar, Rohit (7 May 2007). "IPS officers D G Vanzara, R K Pandian arrested in Sohrabuddin's encounter case". India Today.
  4. ^ Kumar, Devesh (28 March 2014). "Sohrabuddin encounter: suspended Gujarat IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian gets bail". NDTV.
  5. ^ a b special correspondent (29 April 2013). "TV shows jailed IPS officer visiting home". The Hindu.
  6. ^ "Rajkumar Pandian likely to head A'bad Crime Branch?". Ahmedabad Mirror. 9 February 2017.
  7. ^ Press Trust of India (25 February 2018). "Sohrabuddin Case: I Fought Dawood; CBI Framed Me, Says IPS Officer In Court". NDTV.
  8. ^ Scroll Staff (25 February 2018). "IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian, accused in Sohrabuddin case, claims CBI framed him". Scroll.in.
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  10. ^ "THE SECRETARIAT: MEA calling Gujarat IAS officer". Ahmedabad Mirror. 29 July 2019.
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  12. ^ Jha, Satish (4 April 2020). "Amidst lockdown, two policemen arrested for offering prayer at a mosque in south Gujarat". Deccan Herald.
  13. ^ "Partying doesn't stop in Surat". Ahmedabad Mirror. 28 December 2020.
  14. ^ Mehta, Yagnesh Bharat (28 December 2020). "CCTVs to penalize highway traffic violators in Valsad". The Times of India.
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