Sandhya Singh’s family members have alleged the involvement of a local cop who was in constant touch with the deceased, while in Loharia’s case a senior cop has come up on the radar of suspicion for allegedly shielding the builder of a rival group who is a prime suspect in the case. Whatever the reasons may be many for the abrupt transfers, it will surely diminish the trust that Navi Mumbaikars repose in their police machinery. After all, when other members of their own department are doubting their colleagues in Navi Mumbai, how can residents not?

This unprecedented transfer is an eye-opener for the entire police force. At the same time, it shall sow seeds of rivalry between the two commissionarates. This city has been witness to several inter-departmental rivalries, with the Crime Branch and ATS often stepping on each other’s toes, trespassing on each other’s territories, arresting one another’s informers, and contradicting each other. This new chapter in the drama will surely make things more interesting.