The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ordered the state government to conduct a probe into assets owned by Director General of Police (DGP) V Dinesh Reddy and his wife. The court also ordered an inquiry against senior IPS officer Umesh Kumar for alleged irregularities he committed in procurement of shoes for personnel of the anti-Maoist Grey Hounds force during his posting there. Kumar is currently the chairman of Godavari Valley Authority. Reddy and Kumar have been locked in a battle of allegations and counter-allegations ever since the former was appointed DGP last year. The High Court asked the government to submit a report on assets owned by the DGP and his wife within four months. The court also directed to initiate proceedings against the warring DGP and Kumar,a former DG of Anti-Corruption Bureau,for suppressing information about the assets they possessed before the court. The court gave the order while dealing with petitions filed by both Reddy and Kumar. Kumar and Reddy are batchmates of 1977. After Reddy was appointed DGP,Kumar made certain allegations against him. A case of forgery has also been registered against Kumar for allegedly forging the letterhead and signature of Rajya Sabha MP M A Khan and writing a letter to Minister of Home Affairs making allegations against Reddy and why he should not be made DGP. In petitions filed against each other in the court,Kumar had accused the DGP of owning assetsplots and housesand wealth disproportionate to his income. The DGP countered it by filing a petition accusing Kumar of misusing and misappropriation of funds. The court directed the government to appoint an inquiry officer within two weeks. The court also asked Reddy to submit details of all properties and assets owned by him and his family members within two months.
