Police officer suspended for mishandling case to favour accused in Keralam’s Thiruvananthapuram
The suspended officer was found not to have issued arrest intimations to relatives of the accused in a case that involved the assault of four minor children
A police officer in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has been suspended for allegedly mishandling a case involving the assault of minor children at a restaurant. The officer, identified as Zulfiqar, was found not to have issued arrest notices to the relatives of the accused in the case. The incident occurred on August 27 at a hotel where the students, after being told rice was unlimited, requested a second serving, leading to an altercation with the restaurant staff.
The restaurant owner and two employees were taken into custody based on a complaint from the children's parents. However, the accused were granted bail on the same day due to procedural mistakes in their arrest. This allowed them to avoid being held in custody. The petitioners then filed additional complaints about the handling of the case.
Following this, the District Police Chief ordered Zulfiqar's suspension due to a significant breach of duty.
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