MEERUT:, March 12 -- Khaki and coloured statements with political overtones don't go well together. But this mismatch has become a reality, a 'pehelwan' (wrester)-turned police officer who has upstaged politicians in making loaded statements.

That's deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Anuj Kumar Chaudhary from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, who has found himself at the centre of a heated controversy in recent days following his remarks advising Muslims to stay indoors during Holi celebrations to avoid potential conflicts.

His family's association with the ruling party has made his deviation from "a neutral approach" all the more glaring -- His elder brother Amit is district vice-president of the BJP in Muzaffarnagar and has served as block p...