Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday, April 17, 2010: The Kerala State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told that the departmental actions against IG Tomin .J Thachankary would be decided only after detailed study of report. Thanchankary was removed from the post of IG following a report of submitted by DGP Jacob Punnouse, yesterday.

Earlier report

Tomin J Thachankary was caught up in controversy over his alleged Gulf trip without government’s consent. His absence had been noticed by the CM himself, during his program in Kannur. Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan later asked Vigilance ADGP Sibi Mathews to probe into Thachankary’’s foreign trip, following charges that he had not taken prior sanction from the government as per the service rules. However, Thachankary denied flouting guidelines.

DGP who later investigated the controversy himself, came up in support of the ADGP’s report which asserted Thachankary flouted guidelines. Even though decision against the IG was not taken in the Cabinet held today, he got removed from the post later.