CM under pressure to remove top cops

Senior leaders feel that popular opinion is against DC Headquarters Gyanwant Singh and DC Detective Department Ajay Kumar for trying to intervene in the marriage on behalf of Todi. After Rizwanur8217;s body was discovered on September 21, it came to light that these DCs, along with two other juniors, even tried to intimidate Rizwanur.

On September 27, the CM ordered a judicial inquiry, which will run parallel to another inquiry being conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department CID. Although there is no evidence that the police chief was involved directly, he did try to shield his juniors at a press conference held by him soon after Rizwanur8217;s death.

A senior CPIM leader said: 8220;Why should the Commissioner try to shield his officers unless he was aware that something was amiss?8221; Salim said: 8220;Since a judicial inquiry has been ordered, I do not want to comment if the CP was trying to cover any of his officers.8221; CPIM State Secretary Biman Bose has also admitted that senior policemen harassed Rizwanur.