Top Cops Caught in Crossfire

Two years on, senior IPS officers remain sidelined as politics and policing collide in Andhra Pradesh

- By Prasad Nichenametla

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. It’s a lesson several senior police officers in Andhra Pradesh have learned, much to their discomfiture. Nearly two years have passed since the change of guard in the state, and eight IPS officers still find themselves off the ‘active duty’ list—five under prolonged suspension (including two of DGP rank), while three still await posting.