Mangalore's top cop to be transferred?

Mangalore, August 27: Rumours are once again doing the rounds that the Mangalore Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh is likely to be transferred.

Though Mr Singh has left for a compulsory training in Hyderabad, sources within the police department suggested that he may not return to the city as Commissioner, as preparation for his transfer were underway.

Meanwhile, declining to comment about rumours, Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Prathap Reddy said that at present Mr Singh was undergoing a two-month long compulsory mid-career training programme.

“The training is for eight weeks - six weeks in National Police Academy, Hyderabad and two weeks at Cambridge University in Scotland”, he said adding that the training, which commenced on August 27, will end in October.

“In his absence, I am acting as In-charge Commissioner of Police on the request of Director General of Police” he added.

“I cannot say anything about speculations or rumours. I do not know anything," he clarified.

The development comes weeks after ill-famous homestay attack, wherein Hindu Jagarana Vedike activists thrashed young boys and molested girls under the pretext of protecting Hindu culture.

It could be mentioned here that Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women C. Manjula had held the police responsible for the attack. “If the police had taken stern action against the perpetrators of similar incidents earlier, this incident would not have occurred. It's the police inaction that led to this attack,” Ms. Manjula had said after visiting Morning Mist Homestay, where the incident took place on July 28.

42-year-old Mr Singh had taken charge as the first Commissioner of newly established Mangalore Commissionerate on April 30, 2010.