Alappauzha: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) attached to the women cell was suspended on Tuesday after a video clip of a half-naked transgender person, allegedly recorded inside the Alappuzha South police station while in custody.

ASI R. Sreelatha was suspended for sharing the video clip, which she recorded, with another transgender person.

Earlier in the day, District Police Chief S. Surendran ordered a probe into the incident and sought a report from the Special Branch DySP.

According to the police, it was the transgender person who received the video later circulated it on the social media.

Earlier, a video clip purportedly showing a transgender started circulating on social media platforms with the description “an incident at the Alappuzha police station.”

Ruckus at a shop

According to officers, the transgender person was taken into police custody following a ruckus at a shop at Irumbupalam here on March 22.

 

“The person was taken into custody by policewomen and brought to the police station in an inebriated

 

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.