The May 4 arrest of Achimuthu, alias "Savukku",
Shankar was not a great surprise. After all, he has form in this context, with
his first arrest coming in 2008. The latest arrest followed immediately upon
his interview in the Red Pix 24x7 YouTube channel, in which he said women
police officers were performing sexual favours to senior officers in the hope
of advancement and promotions. In the English rendering of his comments, he
says, “Does a female sub inspector fall in love with an IG be
