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'''Rajkumar Pandian''' ('''RK Pandian''') is an [[Indian Police Service]] officer. He came to attention over claims in the [[death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh]]. From 2016 he was [[Inspector-general of police]] in [[Junagadh]], even while the Sohrabuddin case was in courts.<ref name="PTI October 2016"/> In 2018 the [[Bombay High Court]] upheld his discharge from this case.<ref name="September 2018"/>

==Sohrabuddin case==
In 2007 [[Rajnish Rai]] arrested Pandian along with [[D G Vanzara]] and [[Dinesh M N]] related to the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.<ref name="Mahurkar May 2007">{{cite web |last1=Mahurkar |first1=Uday |last2=Parijar |first2=Rohit |title=IPS officers D G Vanzara, R K Pandian arrested in Sohrabuddin's encounter case |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20070507-ips-officers-arrested-for-fake-encounters-748457-2007-05-07 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |date=7 May 2007}}</ref> In March 2014 Pandian got bail after having been in prison for seven years since his 2007 arrest.<ref name="Kumar March 2014">{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Devesh |title=Sohrabuddin encounter: suspended Gujarat IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian gets bail |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sohrabuddin-encounter-suspended-gujarat-ips-officer-rajkumar-pandian-gets-bail-555410 |website=[[NDTV]] |date=28 March 2014}}</ref>

In April 2013 ''[[The Hindu]]'' reported that Pandian was found to be at his home during the time when he was supposed to be incarcerated.<ref name="Hindu April 2013">{{cite web |author1=special correspondent |title=TV shows jailed IPS officer visiting home |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tv-shows-jailed-ips-officer-visiting-home/article4667408.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |date=29 April 2013}}</ref> The explanation seemed to be that Pandian was getting undisclosed and favored treatment to leave the jail.<ref name="Hindu April 2013"/>

==After 2014==
In 2016 Pandian held a position at the [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation]].<ref name="PTI October 2016">{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |author1-link=Press Trust of India |title=Gujarat: State govt transfers 21 IPS officers, Rajkumar Pandian back in state |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/gujarat-state-govt-transfers-21-ips-officers-rajkumar-pandian-back-in-state-3079820/ |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en |date=13 October 2016}}</ref> Following that position, he took a post as [[Inspector-general of police]] in [[Junagadh]].<ref name="PTI October 2016"/> There was consideration in 2017 that he might take a post in the Ahmedabad crime Branch.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajkumar Pandian likely to head A’bad Crime Branch? |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/rajkumar-pandian-likely-to-head-abad-crime-branch/articleshow/57047252.cms |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en |date=9 February 2017}}</ref>

In February 2018 Pandian claimed that the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] had framed him in the Sohrabuddin case.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |author1-link=Press Trust of India |title=Sohrabuddin Case: I Fought Dawood; CBI Framed Me, Says IPS Officer In Court |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sohrabuddin-case-i-fought-dawood-cbi-framed-me-says-ips-officer-in-court-1816856?fb&fbclid=IwAR20JeLU_iVwon1E7MjVwtO2FWjRySeujPulcjcEnLgefb8iKr09KMb3psc |website=[[NDTV]] |date=25 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Scroll February 2018">{{cite web |author1=Scroll Staff |title=IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian, accused in Sohrabuddin case, claims CBI framed him |url=https://scroll.in/latest/869953/ips-officer-rajkumar-pandian-accused-in-sohrabuddin-case-claims-cbi-framed-him |website=Scroll.in |date=25 February 2018}}</ref> In 2018 the [[Bombay High Court]] upheld Pandian's discharge from the Sohrabuddin case.<ref name="September 2018">{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |author1-link=Press Trust of India |title=Bombay HC upholds discharge of Vanzara, 4 others in Sohrabuddin case |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bombay-hc-upholds-discharge-of-vanzara-4-others-in-sohrabuddin-case/story-5MX41KTXxO2X0cmAwY6dhO.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en |date=10 September 2018}}</ref>

In 2019 Pandian arrested [[Cybercrime|cybercriminals]] who had stolen money from his wife.<ref>{{cite web |author1=DNA Correspondent |title=4 held from UP for duping Surat Range IG's wife of Rs 1.37 lakh |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-4-held-from-up-for-duping-surat-range-ig-s-wife-of-rs-137-lakh-2741622 |website=[[DNA India]] |language=en |date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

In 2019 Pandian expressed interest in reviewing criminal complaints about land disputes.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE SECRETARIAT: MEA calling Gujarat IAS officer |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/the-sercetariat-doing-things-differently/articleshow/70425004.cms |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en |date=29 July 2019}}</ref>

==Comments on police work==
In his role as a police officer Pandian has regularly given comment to the media on law enforcement. In 2018 he commented on a violent crime.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |author1-link=Press Trust of India |title=Man stabs 5 during Ganesh immersion procession in Gujarat |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/crime/man-stabs-5-during-ganesh-immersion-procession-in-gujarat/articleshow/65932294.cms |website=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] |language=en |date=24 September 2018}}</ref> In 2020 he commented on enforcing COVID-19 quarantine.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jha |first1=Satish |title=Amidst lockdown, two policemen arrested for offering prayer at a mosque in south Gujarat |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amidst-lockdown-two-policemen-arrested-for-offering-prayer-at-a-mosque-in-south-gujarat-821418.html |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |date=4 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Partying doesn’t stop in Surat |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/crime/partying-doesnt-stop-in-surat/articleshow/79981953.cms |website=Ahmedabad Mirror |language=en |date=28 December 2020}}</ref> In December 2020 he commented on the use of [[CCTV]] to monitor traffic safety.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mehta |first1=Yagnesh Bharat |title=CCTVs to penalize highway traffic violators in Valsad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/cctvs-to-penalize-highway-traffic-violators-in-valsad/articleshow/79981146.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |date=28 December 2020}}</ref>

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