Thachankary hits back at Senkumar, warns of legal action

ADGP Tomin J Thachankary has launched a scathing against former state police chief TP Senkumar Thachankary stated the state police does not need officers who seek to grab the headlines all the time He said it was not right to tarnish the police force's image after enjoying all benefits of the department "The notion that only you are right and all others are wrong is some kind of a mental disorder."

ADGP Tomin J Thachankary has stated that he would take legal action against former state police chief TP Senkumar for the recent comments targeted at him. 

Speaking at a meeting organised by the Kerala Police Association in Kottarakkara on Monday, Thachankary stressed that the state police does not need officers who seek to grab the headlines all the time.

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In a scathing attack against his former superior, Thachankary said it was not right to try tarnishing the police force's image after enjoying all benefits the department had to offer. The officer also said he is waiting for his retirement to respond to some of the allegations raised against him.

"Authority should not be misused merely to gain applause. The notion that only you are right and all others are wrong is some kind of a mental disorder," reports quoted Thachankary as saying.

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Senkumar, who retired as state police chief on Friday, had come down heavily against Thachankary recently, accusing him of removing case files from the police headquarters.

During a recent talk show Senkumar criticised the LDF government's decision to appoint Thachankary as ADGP at the police headquarters, saying “the government chose a butcher when it needed a surgeon".