Shan A S

Thiruvananthapuram

Special Correspondent at The New Indian Express

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Transfer of vigilance director at 'crucial juncture' raises eyebrows

3 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

By Shan A S THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government on May 9 transferred or reassigned duties of several IPS officers. Among them was Yogesh Gupta, the director of the vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB), who was shifted to the fire and rescue services department. Gupta's transfer came when the bureau was in the middle of something. It had recommended dismissal of a forest official caught taking bribery. Not just that.
Hybrid weed smuggling outpaces gold after customs duty reduction

5 days ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Believe it or not, hybrid ganja is fast emerging as the new 'gold' for international smuggling cartels having Kerala links.
KSEB detects power irregularities worth Rs 40 crore in 2024-25

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The KSEB continues to be plagued by power theft and allied irregularities. The Anti-Power Theft Squad (APTS) of the board detected 4,252 cases of irregularities, including theft, wherein 4.7 crore units of power were siphoned off during the 2024-25 financial year. The collective drain resulted in the board picking up a pecuniary loss of Rs 40.6 crore. As per the APTS documents accessed by TNIE, Rs 24 crore was remitted by the offenders to the board so far.
Police depute special team to monitor social media

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the stage set for Thrissur Pooram on Tuesday, the police have set aside a special cyber team to sanitise digital platforms to prevent the dissemination of toxic remarks that could foment communal and political unrest. According to sources, around 20 officers with digital expertise have been deputed to monitor social media platforms to purge communal messages that could ignite strife.
Historian M G Sasibhooshan

1 week ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

By Shan A S THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the commissioning of Vizhinjam International port on Friday japed that Gujarat might get upset seeing the Adani Group building a massive port here-something they have not done back home despite being engaged in port construction there for the past three decades.
Training on cards for 1.7 lakh teachers to school 38 lakh students on cybersafety

2 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

There is also a plan to sensitise parents about cyber safety and allied aspects. "The teachers will interact with them on the topics. The menace can be dealt with only by creating a joint front of teachers, students and parents," he said. A senior police officer who is part of the exercise said they have prepared customised 90-minute modules for the teachers.
Kerala excise recommends transferring hybrid ganja case to central agencies over international links

3 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

By Shan A S THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The excise team probing the seizure of hybrid ganja worth Rs 2 crore from Alappuzha has filed its preliminary report recommending transfer of the case to central agencies as multiple angles - some of them remaining out of excise department's purview - have popped up during investigation.
Kerala police to form special wing for intensified anti-narcotic operations

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state police will form a special wing to conduct anti-narcotic operations assessing that sustained efforts using enough manpower and technology were required to curb the threat posed by organised drug mafia. As per the idea mooted by the Police Headquarters, each police sub-division will have three special teams to deal with drug cases. The functioning of the wing will be directly monitored and controlled by an officer of the rank of SP or DIG.
Bang-bang, thud-thud up a hill to hunt a narco lone wolf in Kerala

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

"One of the most ruthless criminals we have ever come across." When the excise officers, who were part of the team that nabbed Kottayam native George Kutty, say this unanimously, it gives an inkling of the kind of character the 39-year-old drug trafficker was. George was unlike any other criminal the officers had encountered before. A ruthless operator, shrewd tactician, and a smart executor of sinister plots, he was capable of unleashing extreme violence at the drop of a hat.
Six senior IPS officers in the fray for post of Kerala police chief

4 weeks ago | newindianexpress.com | Shan A S

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: All six senior-most IPS officers in the state, who were included in the list of probables to replace outgoing DGP Shaik Darvesh Saheb as the next police chief, have expressed their willingness to be in the fray for the coveted post. Consents were given by DGPs Nitin Agrawal, Ravada A Chandrasekhar and Yogesh Gupta, and ADGPs Manoj Abraham, S Suresh, and M R Ajith Kumar.