Former Director-General of Police, M. Shakeel Akhter, has been appointed the Chief Information Commissioner of the Tamil Nadu Information Commission.
A local of Bihar, Mr. Akhter belongs to the 1989 batch of the Indian Police Service. He retired from the submit of DGP, CB-CID, not too long ago.
As Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madurai, he spearheaded the operation in opposition to the dreaded Al Umma chief Imam Ali and others. In September 2002, he led a particular crew of the Tamil Nadu police that shot lifeless Imam Ali and his supporters in Bengaluru. He is a Z-Scale protectee, and a recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2014.
Mr. Akhter will maintain the submit of CIC for a interval of three years or until attaining the age of 65 years whoever is earlier, official sources mentioned.
Though the incumbent Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu was additionally within the race for the CIC submit, which had been saved vacant for over six months, he withdrew his candidature, the sources mentioned.
The State Government additionally issued orders appointing 4 State Information Commissioners. Former Additional Director-General of Police (Law & Order) P. Thamarai Kannan, R. Priyakumar, Dr. Ok. Thirumalaimuthu and Dr. M. Selvaraj have been appointed as State Information Commissioners.