Spl Teams Closing In On DSP Tied to Redwood Gang

4 Spl Teams Closing In On DSP Tied to Redwood Gang

By J Shanmugha Sundaram

Published: 01st June 2015

VELLORE:  Four special teams have intensified their search to track down the absconding Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW), Vellore, Thangavel (52), who is alleged to have a nexus with red sanders smugglers.

The police officer’s connection with red sanders smuggler, Nagendran of Sathuvachari came to light following the inquiry into the murder case of one Chinnapayan (45) of Palur last week.

The subsequent arrest of four policemen and further inquiry into the case confirmed the DSP’s link with the red sanders smugglers.   “The DSP was well aware of the red sanders smugglers’ activities. But, he failed to take action and pocketed handsome amounts from smugglers for the last four months or so,” said a source in the department.

Thangavel

The DSP  reportedly sneaked out of the district and is hiding hiding in the border area of Kancheepuram-Chennai. Meanwhile in Chennai, MDMK leader Vaiko sought implementation of the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to order a CBI probe into the massacre of 20 workers by the Andhra Pradesh police, besides providing a solatium of Rs five lakh to each of the victims’ families.

The order of the NHRC was a slap on the face of the Andhra Pradesh government, he said and added that the witnesses were afraid to step out as the Andhra Pradesh police were frequently coming to Tamil Nadu and making enquiries.

The Tamil Nadu police should ensure that the key witnesses who escaped from Andhra Pradesh police were able to testify without any fear. The families of the three witnesses should be given financial assistance by the State government, he said. Besides, the police officials who were involved in the fake encounter should be brought to book, Vaiko said.