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

In a significant development, Himachal Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Manoj Kumar Chauhan on Saturday instructed Kangra Superintendent of Police (SP) Shalini Agnihotri not to be involved in the security arrangements of Palampur-based businessman Nishant Sharma. Last year, Sharma had filed a petition against her and then Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjay Kundu, alleging threats to implicate him in false cases and threats to his life from them.

Meanwhile, in a letter, Chauhan instructed the ADGP (law & order) to exclusively monitor the security arrangements of Sharma as per a Supreme Court judgment dated April 19.

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.”