Otakar Foltýn resigns as head of military police

The head of Czechia’s Military Police, Otakar Foltýn, has requested to be relieved of his position by the end of February, Defence Minister Jana Černochová told news site Ekonomiky denik on Tuesday. She has asked the Committee on Defence of the Chamber of Deputies to meet as soon as possible and discuss the decision.

According to the news site, Mr Foltýn’s resignation is connected to the way he proceeded in the case of the head of the military police’s inspection, Tomáš Voráč, who was prosecuted in relation to the suspicious purchase of an anti-listening device.

Mr Foltyn may have resigned to become part of the team of President-elect Petr Pavel at Prague Castle, the news site reports.