Excise Commissioner &#; DGP Sri. Rishiraj Singh IPS, and Additional Excise Commissioner Sri. A. Vijayan IPS, who have been transferred from Excise Department, after a long period of service, were given farewell by the personnel of Excise Department.
Sri. Rishraj Singh IPS, being the Excise Commissioner for the past three years, brought the Department to new heights and given a new identity and diversity in the activities of the Department. During his tenure, there is a drastic improvement in the enforcement activities of Department, and he lead the awareness programmes against drug menace. Also his leadership in modernization given a facelift to the Department. He is transferred and posted as Director General of Police (Prisons).
Sri. A. Vijayan IPS, have served Excise Department for more than 6 years, initially as Vigilance Officer (Excise) and then as Additional Excise Commissioner (Enforcement). During his tenure, he extent his best efforts to the Department, not only in his delegated duties, but also in all the activities of the Department and to the welfare of the employees. He is transferred and posted as Principal, Police Training College.
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In the last 10 months, Singh has upset several powerful businessmen and politicians with surprise raids against power theft. Kerala State Electricity Board vigilance squads have imposed fines of Rs 35 crore on business houses, politicians and others.
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Last week, Singh, an officer of the rank of additional director-general of police, was transferred out of the post of chief vigilance officer with KSEB. On Saturday, leader of the opposition V S Achuthanandan said Singh was shunted out after he had exposed power theft at a financial institution close to CM Oommen Chandy. VS said his transfer was against public interest and should be revoked.
The controversy over not saluting Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala broke the very day after Achuthanandan raised the storm over Singh’s transfer. The absence of a salute was widely seen as a mark of protest against the transfer, though both the officer and the minister have denied it.
Singh’s bold actions have frequently endeared him to the public. As transport commissioner until a year ago, he h
DGP Rishiraj Singh to retire on July 31, to continue in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Jail DGP Rishiraj Singh will retire from service on Saturday. The IPS officer made headlines in Kerala for his efforts to curb irregularities in check posts by disguising as cleaner in a lorry and playing a major role in encouraging Keralites to use helmets and seat belts.
The official from Rajasthan turned a complete Malayali while serving in Kerala. Even after retiring from service, Rishiraj Singh is planning to settle in the 'God's Own Country' as a ‘Mallu Singh’.
The official who is fondly called ‘Meesha’ and ‘Singh’ by Keralites revealed that he is looking for a rented house in Poojapura.
Rishiraj Singh, a batch IPS officier, started his career as Punaloor ACP. He also served in SPG and CBI on central government’s deputation.
In Kerala, he served in many posts including Transport Commissioner, KSEB Chief Vigilance Officer and Excise Commissioner.
He is retiring from the post of jail DGP after executing a number of renovation works in jails across the state. Under his leadership, the department took strict action to ensure
Jail chief DGP Rishiraj Singh will retire from service today. The police force gave him a farewell parade at the Peroorkada SAP ground on Friday.
The farewell parade was held on Friday due to the complete lockdown on Saturday. Singh was accompanied by his wife Durgeshwari Singh. Rishiraj Singh, a native of Rajasthan, said he would continue to stay in Thiruvananthapuram after retirement and would write a book on the steps to be taken for the renovation of the jail.
He wrote several articles against the use of intoxicants among children based on information obtained during his tenure as Excise Commissioner. Awareness programs were also organized. He also published a book, &#;Vaikum Munpe&#;.A batch IPS officer, Singh started his service as Punalur ASP. The goon hunt in Kochi and Kozhikode during his tenure as commissioner were notable. As transport commissioner, seat-belts and helmets were made mandatory to reduce road deaths.
While he was the Chief Vigilance Officer of KSEB, he found that Rs crore worth of electricity were stolen by big companies and individuals. 38 lakh counterfeit CDs and Rs 3, crore worth of drugs were seized during his tenure as the Excise Commissioner.
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