Mangaluru Law Student sexual harassment case: Two police officers suspended for dereliction of duty
Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner N Shashikumar on Friday said he has suspended two police officers from the department on charge of dereliction of duty in the case of sexual abuse of a law student by a prominent lawyer of the city.
The city’s top cop while informing about the development added that Police Sub-Inspector Shrikala and Head Constable Pramod, both attached to Urwa Police Station, were suspended on Thursday, October 21, pending departmental action against them.
A show-cause notice has also been sent to Urwa Police Station’s Inspector Bharati.
He further added that the action was taken after he had directed ACP Central PA Hegde to conduct a preliminary enquiry into the matter.
Mahila Jagriti Vedike’s President Pavitra Acharya had reportedly taken the victim’s friend to the Urwa Police Station and had made them sign a document favoring the accused lawyer and refuting the claims of sexual harassment by the victim student.
The victim had complained in this regard following which the Police Commissioner had ordered a preliminary inquiry and subsequently, the two officers have been placed on suspension.
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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.
According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.
While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.
Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.
திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம் pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq
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