Shanmugam, 40, Inspector of Police, Thanjavur West Police Station, has been placed under suspension on charges of failing to investigate properly a case relating to sale of banned tobacco products, according to police sources.
Mr. Shanmugam was earlier transferred and placed in Reserve List, closely on heels of a protest demonstration on Cauvery issue organised by the DMK in Thanjavur on August 4.
Published – August 21, 2026 04:27 pm IST


