Vijayawada: The State federal government has actually extended the suspension of senior IPS officer P.V. Sunil Kumar for another 180 days, as much as February 24, 2026, or up until additional orders.
Sunil Kumar was initially suspended in March 2025 under Rule 3( 1) of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, for carrying out several foreign gos to without federal government approval and for variances from authorized itinerary. The Ministry of Home Affairs later on verified the suspension. Articles of charge were likewise provided versus him, and a Review Committee was made up to regularly take a look at the case.
At its most current conference on August 22, 2025, the Review Committee observed that major questions were pending versus the officer. These consist of an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) examination into supposed abuse of Agri-Gold relief funds and a criminal case (Cr.No.187/ 2024) signed up at Nagarampalem Police Station over the custodial abuse of then MP K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju. Examinations are still in progress to take a look at witnesses, gather files, and probe the bigger conspiracy behind the custodial abuse.
The Committee concluded that withdrawing suspension at this phase might enable the officer to damage proof and affect the query, provided his senior rank in the IPS. Performing on its suggestions, the federal government purchased the extension of his suspension under Rule 3( 8 )(d) of the AIS (D-&& A) Rules, 1969.
The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, has actually been directed to take required more action.