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Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography

Kerala Director General of Police Jacob Thomas, who is under suspension for the past 18 months for alleged violation of service rules, is now facing a criminal case and termination threat for writing his autobiography. The complaint was filed by the General Administration Department on the direction Chief Secretary Tom Jose. The police's Crime Branch wing registered a criminal case against Thomas for penning his bare-all autobiography. 'Sravukalkkoppam Neenthumbol' (Swimming With Sharks) without seeking prior permission from the higher-ups. In the 240-page book, the 1985-batch IPS officer had attacked many leaders, including former chief minister Oommen Chandy, and mentioned how the investigation of some controversial corruption cases were sabotaged. The book details his life from childhood in a hilly hamlet of central Kerala to his experiences as an all-India service officer. According to the FIR, Thomas had allegedly revealed in the book official secrets, which had come to his ...

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To focus on building a citizen centric, corrupt-free, transparent, efficient public service deliver

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Saseendran said his resignation should not be seen as an acceptance of guilt

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A five-time legislator from NCP, the minister announced the resignation at Kozhikode

Four RSS workers hacked by CPI(M) activists in Kerala

The incident comes in the wake of the ongoing tussle between the RSS and the CPI(M) in Kerala

Kerala Budget leaked on social media, alleges Congress-led Opposition

Congress members shouted slogans, walked out of the house protesting that sanctity of budget is lost

Kerala CM, ministers to sit in Satyagraha at RBI regional office

The state government alleges that the RBI's restrictions on primary-coperative banks would put the State into trouble