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Multiple Rajasthan officials placed under APO before Shikhar Agarwal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 03:15 PM
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A series of senior officials in Rajasthan, including Nalinie Khatotia and Ambresh Kumar, have been subjected to Administrative Police Officer orders ahead of Shikhar Agarwal's case, according to local reports.
The Rajasthan administration has taken disciplinary action against several senior officers by issuing Administrative Police Officer (APO) orders. Among those named are Nalinie Khatotia, Ambresh Kumar, Lalit Goyal, Archana Singh and Hanumanmal Dhaka. These moves precede the recent APO order against Shikhar Agarwal, a high‑profile official whose case has drawn public attention.
Sources familiar with the matter say the APO orders were issued in connection with separate investigations into each officer's conduct. While the exact reasons for the actions have not been disclosed, the pattern suggests a broader crackdown on alleged irregularities within the state bureaucracy.
The state government has not released an official statement detailing the investigations, but the cumulative effect of these orders underscores a heightened focus on accountability among Rajasthan's civil servants.
Analysts note that such administrative measures are typically employed to suspend officials pending inquiry, ensuring they cannot influence ongoing probes. The recent spate of APOs may signal a more aggressive stance by the administration toward internal governance issues.
Further details are expected as the individual investigations progress, but for now the list of officials under APO remains limited to those mentioned.
Sources familiar with the matter say the APO orders were issued in connection with separate investigations into each officer's conduct. While the exact reasons for the actions have not been disclosed, the pattern suggests a broader crackdown on alleged irregularities within the state bureaucracy.
The state government has not released an official statement detailing the investigations, but the cumulative effect of these orders underscores a heightened focus on accountability among Rajasthan's civil servants.
Analysts note that such administrative measures are typically employed to suspend officials pending inquiry, ensuring they cannot influence ongoing probes. The recent spate of APOs may signal a more aggressive stance by the administration toward internal governance issues.
Further details are expected as the individual investigations progress, but for now the list of officials under APO remains limited to those mentioned.