Rajkumar Pandian (RK Pandian) is an Indian Police Service officer. He came to attention over claims in the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. From 2016 he was Inspector-general of police in Junagadh, even while the Sohrabuddin case was in courts. [1] In 2018 the Bombay High Court upheld his discharge from this case. [2]
In 2007 Rajnish Rai arrested Pandian along with D G Vanzara and Dinesh M N related to the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. [3] In March 2014 Pandian got bail after having been in prison for seven years since his 2007 arrest. [4]
In April 2013 The Hindu reported that Pandian was found to be at his home during the time when he was supposed to be incarcerated. [5] The explanation seemed to be that Pandian was getting undisclosed and favored treatment to leave the jail. [5]
In 2016 Pandian held a position at the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation. [1] Following that position, he took a post as Inspector-general of police in Junagadh. [1] There was consideration in 2017 that he might take a post in the Ahmedabad crime Branch. [6]
In February 2018 Pandian claimed that the Central Bureau of Investigation had framed him in the Sohrabuddin case. [7] [8] In 2018 the Bombay High Court upheld Pandian's discharge from the Sohrabuddin case. [2]
In 2019 Pandian arrested cybercriminals who had stolen money from his wife. [9]
In 2019 Pandian expressed interest in reviewing criminal complaints about land disputes. [10]
In his role as a police officer Pandian has regularly given comment to the media on law enforcement. In 2018 he commented on a violent crime. [11] In 2020 he commented on enforcing COVID-19 quarantine. [12] [13] In December 2020 he commented on the use of CCTV to monitor traffic safety. [14]
Rajkumar Pandian (RK Pandian) is an Indian Police Service officer. He came to attention over claims in the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. From 2016 he was Inspector-general of police in Junagadh, even while the Sohrabuddin case was in courts. [1] In 2018 the Bombay High Court upheld his discharge from this case. [2]
In 2007 Rajnish Rai arrested Pandian along with D G Vanzara and Dinesh M N related to the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. [3] In March 2014 Pandian got bail after having been in prison for seven years since his 2007 arrest. [4]
In April 2013 The Hindu reported that Pandian was found to be at his home during the time when he was supposed to be incarcerated. [5] The explanation seemed to be that Pandian was getting undisclosed and favored treatment to leave the jail. [5]
In 2016 Pandian held a position at the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation. [1] Following that position, he took a post as Inspector-general of police in Junagadh. [1] There was consideration in 2017 that he might take a post in the Ahmedabad crime Branch. [6]
In February 2018 Pandian claimed that the Central Bureau of Investigation had framed him in the Sohrabuddin case. [7] [8] In 2018 the Bombay High Court upheld Pandian's discharge from the Sohrabuddin case. [2]
In 2019 Pandian arrested cybercriminals who had stolen money from his wife. [9]
In 2019 Pandian expressed interest in reviewing criminal complaints about land disputes. [10]
In his role as a police officer Pandian has regularly given comment to the media on law enforcement. In 2018 he commented on a violent crime. [11] In 2020 he commented on enforcing COVID-19 quarantine. [12] [13] In December 2020 he commented on the use of CCTV to monitor traffic safety. [14]