'Self-respect when stepping down...' Kerala Police DGP Tomin J Thachankary retires
Tomin J Thachankary was appointed to KFC as its CMD after being promoted to DGP. Later, he was appointed DGP of Investigation at the Human Rights Commission.
FollowThiruvananthapuram: DGP Tomin J Thachankary retired from service today (July 31). He is the DGP of Investigation at the Human Rights Commission. A 1987 batch IPS officer, Thachankary began his service as an ASP in Alappuzha and served as SP in Kozhikode Rural, Idukki, Ernakulam Rural, Kannur and Palakkad.Â
Thachankary sang a song at the farewell parade by the police personnel at the SAP camp ground. The lines that he rendered were," I am changing this costume now.. Self-respect when stepping down..Events go down memory lanes...".
The retired DGP said that Karna in Mahabharata is his favourite character as he did not fall into temptations despite being humiliated several times. Thachankary was in the headline last year when Vigilance sought a probe against him in connection with a bribery case. Though Vigilance gave a clean chit, the Special Vigilance Court directed to conduct a detailed investigation into the matter.
"The character that impressed me the most was Karna in Mahabharata. Though he suffered humiliation and rejections from great warriors he did not falter and followed the path of his own truths. It is an immortal story."
In addition, Thachankary served as the IG for the Police Headquarters, Kannur Range, and the State Crime Records Bureau. He took up the role of MD of Kerala Marketfed, Consumerfed, and Kerala Books and Publications Society while serving as IG. Additionally, he served as the Transport Commissioner and Protection of Civil Rights IG. His initial assignment as an ADGP was in Coastal Security. He served as ADGP for the Crime Branch, the Armed Police Battalion, the State Crime Records Bureau, the Coastal Police, and Police Headquarters.Â
