THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government issued an order appointing a special team to investigate against ADGP M R Ajith Kumar. DGP Sheikh Darvesh Sahib will investigate the allegations. The investigation team announced by the government also includes lower-ranking officials. The chief minister announced the investigation while inaugurating the representative meeting of the Kerala Police Association state meet organized in Kottayam. A special investigation team was appointed and issued an order after 11 hours.

An inquiry was announced against the ADGP in the context of the allegations leveled by P V Anwar MLA. Ajith Kumar stated that in the wake of the allegation, he asked the chief minister in writing to stay away from his current position and sought a detailed investigation. However, when the decision came only the investigation team.

Despite the allegations being a blow to the government, the chief minister did not rule out the accused ADGP M R Ajith Kumar, Pathanamthitta SP S Sujith Das and political secretary P Sasi. The chief minister announced that an investigation would be conducted against the two police officers when Ajith Kumar was on the stage.

Then action including suspension and demotion were expected. However, at night the chief minister was of the stand protecting the three completely. Decided not to change Ajith. Pathanamthitta SP Sujith Das was transferred.

Pathanamthitta SP Sujith Das was transferred yesterday but no replacement was made. Sujith has also been ordered to appear before the state police chief. Vigilance Special Investigation Unit (1) Superintendent V G Vinod Kumar has been appointed as the new Pathanamthitta SP. ADGP M R Ajith Kumar will not be replaced, but there are indications that the decision will be changed if pressured.

Meantime, chief minister's political secretary P Sasi, whom Anwar accused of masterminding Ajith Kumar's deviant actions, is also under protective cover. However, the demand for action against P Sasi is also strong in the CPM and LDF.