IPS officer of 1975-batch K Vijay Kumar has resigned as the senior security adviser in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) citing personal reasons. Mr. Vijay is known for the encounter of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan.
Kumar had vacated his accommodation in the national capital and relocated to Chennai, said the officials from MHA. According to the officials Kumar has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, MHA officials and the chiefs of police organisations across the country for extending cooperation throughout his tenure in his resignation letter.
