AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh government has again extended the suspension of senior IPS officer N. Sanjay. Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad issued an order on Tuesday keeping the 1996-batch officer under suspension until the criminal case against him ends or he retires, whichever comes first.
The order follows a review committee meeting on November 6. The committee recommended continuing the suspension until the criminal proceedings end or March 31, 2027, whichever is earlier. It said revoking the suspension "at this point of time will only enable him to tamper with evidence and influence the process of inquiry and investigation." The order was issued under Rule 3(3) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969.
The allegations
- Misuse of public funds in developing and running the AGNI NoC web portal while he was Director General of Fire Services
- Misappropriation of funds meant to train police on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act while he was Additional DGP, CID
- Suspended in December 2024; the Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case on December 24, 2024
The ACB investigation is still under way. Some key witnesses are yet to be examined, and forensic reports on electronic devices and documents are awaited. Sanjay did not file a written defence to the departmental charges within the deadline, after which the government appointed an inquiring authority and a presenting officer. No response from Sanjay to the latest order has been reported.
