Tamil Nadu: Three Cops Placed Under Suspension For Two Different Incidents

The suspensions were initiated after an internal inquiry by the Commissioner of Police

Police on patrol duty (Image for representation/PTI)

Chennai: The Commissioner of Police placed three cops including inspectors of police under suspension for two different events on Wednesday.

A sub-inspector was suspended for posting social media posts with political overtones, reports Times of India. The Flower Bazaar police station Sub-Inspector Sekar allegedly posted a video showing bias towards a political party following which he was suspended and the social media post was subsequently removed.

Talking about the incident, the Joint Commissioner (North) RV Ramya Bharati said, the cop was in denial about the post but it was clearly biased and the post should not have been recorded in a public place since it's against the conduct of police personnel. 

Meanwhile, two other police personnel were suspended for getting involved in an assault of a college student. The suspended cops are inspector Rajan of Kodungaiyur police station and Nazima of MK Nagar All-Women Police Station. The Joint Commissioner of Police West Chennai Rajeshwari said that the two cops were suspended since an internal inquiry revealed that the policemen should have handled the situation well and avoided any argument. 

Earlier, in November 2021, six police personnel including an Additional Commissioner of Police was planned under suspension for abducting an entrepreneur, his fiancee and his family members and threatening them to give their properties in 2019. 

The case was shifted to Crime Branch CID who investigated the case and registered a case against them in June 2020.