AIG of Meghalaya Police Gabriel K Iangrai arrested in vehicle scam, Govt to issue suspension order: Tynsong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaNovember 2, 2022

Former Assistant Inspector General of Police (Administration) Gabriel K Iangrai was arrested on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the police vehicle scam even as Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said that the government is left with no option but to suspend him.  

Iangrai was arrested from his residence following a raid by the state police.

A case under Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against Iangrai by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) on October 28.  This followed the constitution of a Special Investigating Team (SIT) headed by DIG (Eastern Range) Davis Marak.

Confirming the arrest, Tynsong told reporters that the police officer has been arrested and that law will now take its own course.

“We have no option but to go for suspension (of the arrested police officer),” he said.

When asked, Tynsong however said, “Ultimately let the law proceed further till the final conclusion is arrived then we will see what is to be done.”

According to him, the police action is guided by the law.

On the demand for a CBI probe into the entire matter, the deputy chief minister however said, “You need to understand one thing since action has been taken by the concerned department (by arresting the police officer) and next the procedure is in place so let the law enforcing agency take care of everything. You see ultimately now because this issue has also come up in the high court where I think everything will be there black and white and transparency will also be there black and white.”

In the past, a probe team headed by Inspector General (Law and Order) Mukesh Kumar Singh had found Iangrai’s alleged involvement in procurement of 29 vehicles when he was holding the post of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (Administration).