Kangra SP Shalini Agnihotri told not to have any involvement in security of Palampur businessman  

In the letter, Chauhan stated, “I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of the judgment/order dated April 19 passed by the Supreme Court in the above-titled case on the subject cited above. The Supreme Court of India has directed the state government that the monitoring of the security arrangements provided to Nishant Sharma shall be exclusively within the domain of the Additional Director General of Police of Himachal Pradesh. Furthermore, the Superintendent of Police, District Kangra, is instructed not to be involved in the security arrangements for Nishant Sharma.”

Notably, Nishant Sharma, against whom then DGP Sanjay Kundu had lodged an FIR in Shimla, was provided with a security cover following the instructions of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had taken suo moto notice of Sharma’s complaint in December 2023.

In December last year, the Himachal Pradesh High Court had ordered the removal of then DGP Sanjay Kundu and Kangra SP Shalini Agnihotri to other posts, but later the apex court stayed the orders in January 2024. The matter is still pending.

DGP Sanjay Kundu, a 1989 batch IPS officer, retired from the police service on April 30. Dr Atul Verma, a 1991 batch IPS officer, is the new DGP of Himachal Pradesh.

When contacted, Sharma said, “I was provided a security cover by the judiciary. The Kangra SP was influencing my security cover. I appraised the apex court about it.”