The former AP CID chief and Director General rank officer PV Sunil Kumar, who was suspended by the AP government earlier this month, for allegedly making repeated foreign visits without prior permission during the previous YSRCP regime, is seems to be approaching BJP’s `washing machine’ to get revocation of his suspension.
It may be recalled that he is also believed to be key person in custodial torture case of present Assembly Deputy Speaker and former YSRCP MP Raghurama Krishnam Raju. He will retire in about a year and as the Chandrababu Naidu-led government is keen on moving ahead with investigation against irregularities committed during the previous regime, he is fearing that it will be impossible to get a posting before his retirement.
Sunil Kumar is known for his proximity with former chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and allegedly played key role in foisting false cases against several TDP leaders, illegal arrests and also resorting to custodial torture to please the government bosses at that time. If the present cases continue further, it will be difficult for him even to get retirement benefits.
To come out from this crisis, he is said to be approaching BJP leaders seeking their help to save him from the present crisis. He is seeking revocation of suspension against him so that he would go for deputation on a central government assignment. In return, he is promising he will join BJP after his retirement.
He is claiming that he is having lakhs of people as followers in the state from dalit communities, promising to get their support to BJP in the next elections. Already, he has reportedly approached several key BJP leaders in this regard.
It is an open secret that BJP is known as a `washing machine’, in which all corrupt people from the opposition camp get clean chits once joining the party. It may be recalled, former DGP Dinesh Reddy also joined BJP and was able to get relief from a CBI case.
In 2014, he contested from Malkajgiri as YSRCP candidate, but fared very badly. Soon after the formation of Narendra Modi government at the Center, he joined BJP and tried to contest from Nellore Lok Sabha seat in 2019 elections. But the TDP- BJP alliance was broken at that time, he kept away from the contest and also practically left politics.
Several other IAS and IPS officers, who were known for their proximity with Jaganmohan Reddy’s regime and facing severe accusations of corruption and irregularities, are also able to secure good positions in Chandrababu Naidu’s regime or avoid arrests with the blessings of key officials at PMO. Now, Sunil Kumar also seems to be following in their foot-steps besides his proximity with Christian organizations.
