In a highly unusual move, the Andhra Pradesh government has extended the suspension of senior IPS officer N Sanjay (IPS:1996:AP) until his retirement or the conclusion of criminal proceedings against him. He will be retiring on March 31, 2027.
A Govt Order was issued in this regard by Chief Secretary G Sai Prasad after the Review Committee reviewed his suspension on November 6 and recommended its continuation until the termination of criminal proceedings or his retirement, whichever is earlier.
The IPS officer was placed under suspension in December 2024 following charges of misappropriation and misuse of public funds in the development, maintenance, and work of the AGNI (Automated Governance & NoC Integration) NoC web portal. He was then the Director General of Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services.
Sanjay was also accused of “misappropriation of funds” allotted for training police personnel to create awareness among SCs and STs about the rights of victims and provisions of the Prevention of Atrocities (POA) Act, 1989, while working as ADG, CID.
His suspension was extended after the Review Committee opined that revoking his suspension meant enabling him to tamper with evidence and influence the process of inquiry and investigation.
The committee noted that the case registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on December 24, 2024, was still under investigation, with some important witnesses yet to be examined and relevant documents to be obtained.
Sanjay had earlier been issued articles of charge, but he failed to submit his written statement in defence within the stipulated time, following which the state govt appointed an Inquiring Authority and Presenting Officer to conduct disciplinary proceedings against him.
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