Why involve me in such murky cases: Ex-police chief

Former IPS officer and ex-Mumbai police chief Julio Ribeiro has rejected NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s proposal to conduct a probe against home minister Anil Deshmukh, who is facing charges of corruption.

“I was surprised and shocked when Pawar proposed my name for conducting an inquiry against Deshmukh. I have become very old to conduct probes against controversial politicians. Pawar himself is the best for the job, why is he involving me in such murky cases,” Ribeiro told TOI.

Pawar had told media persons in New Delhi that he would recommend Ribeiro’s name to conduct an impartial inquiry against Deshmukh. Apparently, before announcing Ribeiro’s name, neither Pawar nor any of the NCP cabinet members in the state had sought his consent. “I have crossed 92 and NCP expects me to conduct a probe, not acceptable,” he said. An agitated Ribeiro said he had been fielding calls from media houses the entire day.


“Instead of Ribeiro, Pawar should have appointed a sitting or retired judge of Bombay HC. But, before that Pawar must sack the home minister,” a senior IPS officer said.